Expatriate Forums in Malaysia

JWdeVries · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:36 pm Post subject:

Hi,

This is my first post on this forum. I am freshly graduated Dutchman and I will be in Penang for 2 months for an internship. Are there any more young interns/workers/students on Penang at the moment?

Cheers,

JW

mei226 · Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: hey...:)

Hey JW,

How ya doing?
Thanks for dropping by this topic in this forum. I m sorry for the late reply.

Yea...they will be hell lots of young ppl hanging ard in the town area...
which part will u be in penang?n when u departing from the NL to Penang?

anyways...welcome to Penang, Malaysia.... Smile

Mei

quentin · Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject:

Sorry, i havent checked this for a while.

Yes, i have met quite of nice people here, mainly germans in intership like me and some students who are living in Sunny Ville.

Not so much time to meet new people though, we have been once to Soho and i really enjoyed it !

Anyway, i ll be in Bali from thursday to next friday...
if someone is going too ! let me know...

Bye bye

mei226 · Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:58 pm Post subject:

hey quentin
nice to hear tat u get used to penang...
it can be bored at some point...but meantime it can be fun n relaxing...
so..how was the bali trip..?had a blast there???

anyways..how;s everyone in the forum??
all been good???

cheers,
mei

quentin · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject:

yeah bali was great... met a lot of nice people out there too...
but it was so hard to come back to penang after.... in fact compare to bali life is really expensive in malaysia... especially for alcohol !!!!!!!!
And the weather, it is rare to have blue and clear sky around penang ... seems to be always cloudy and foggy around penang !

But anyway we are back in the track !

for JW have u left ?

apple^pie77 · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:

Hi there,

I am from Kuching. I will be in penang this coming monday. Anyone free to come out for a drinks.

Regards

Applepie

mei226 · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject:

hey Quentin,

Nice to hear tat u found a good time back in Bali...
Indeed tat alcohol in Malaysia is super expensive..
u should try or check out Thailand ...
beers there r super cheap...i SUPER CHEAP!!! Razz

well..it's kinda like raining season now back in penang...
it goes to same here in KL...the raining seasons suppose to be in july n aug...
but somehow it delays til now...

so...how long will u be based in Penang???

hey everyone....
how;s ppl in this topic...hope everyone goes well...
looking forward to go back penang for a week next week...
do drop a line if there;s any meet up or gathering going on...
have a drink in hardrock hotel gonna be awesome!!!!

cheers,
Smile

mei

yny · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: tips for the week-end

Hi Lads,
I am not young with my 32 years old but would like to got some of your tips Laughing

please.
I am a new expact in Penang alone in a crazy big apartment Sad

So question is: is there a nice place to spend an afternoon or evening in Penang during the week-end?
Thanks guys Smile

ennui · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:20 pm Post subject: tips for the week-end

Hi YNY

Depending on what yr interests are, here are some tips:

1. Spend a lazy afternoon reading in a cafe, and get to know the locals

2. Rent a kayak ( pref. with a friend ) and row out to Monkey Beach, or the little islands surrounding Penang ( check weather / directions and all necessary precautions 1st )

3. Cycle around the island / stop at waterfalls and fruit stalls along the way

4. Explore the Unesco-listed inner city of Georgetown, by foot (don't forget yr camera)

5. Day trip out to nearby Payar Island to see undersea corals via a glass-bottomed, anchored catamaran. Haven't been there myself so can't vouch for it...

6. Decorate yr crazy big apartment

7. Drive to the other side of the island and wait for the fishermen to return with their haul - freshest fish you can buy

8. Sign up to learn something new - yoga / martial arts / kickboxing / scuba diving / dance / language, etc etc

9. Hike up Penang's hills ( pref. with a group of like-minded friends )

...and etc etc

Hope the above helps Smile