Thursday, February 24, 2011

Travel writer Gary McKechnie ranks Penang as "MUST VISIT" Island

Congratulations once again to Penang.An American travel writer Gary Mckechnie picked Penang Island in Malaysia as one of the TOP 10 Islands in the World "You must see before you die" in the "Budget Travel" magazine.

Other islands listed are Bali, Vieques in Puerto Rico, Easter Island in Chile, Ischia in the bay of Naples (Italy), Chiloe in Chile, Bora Bora in French Polynesia, Key West in the Conch Republic, Galapagos in Ecuador and Palm Islands in Dubai.

These destinations offered something that could not be found anywhere else, said McKechnie in his article. He praised Penang as Malaysia's food capital and suggested that visitors did their "food crawl" along Georgetown's street stalls. And I think it is a "MUST DO" in Penang,remember to "ready" your stomach before you come to Penang. hahaha :D

On the local architecture, he described Penang as having a range of modern high-rise buildings to 19th-century British architecture.He also pointed out a mix of beach resorts, preserved mangroves, fishing villages, temples, mosques and churches."Kek Lok Si was the best example as the largest Buddhist temple in South-East Asia," he said.

Undeniably, Kek Lok Si and Guan Yin Temple are "must visit" temples.