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MY · 6–8 days · 8 nights

Penang food trail

Penang is the food capital of SEA — char kuey teow at Lorong Selamat, asam laksa at Air Itam, hawker centres after dark. Pair with the Cameron Highlands tea estates inland for a temperature break.

Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec
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    Kuala Lumpur1n · MY

    Arrival hub; train or short flight north the next morning.

    Capital of Malaysia with 2.08 million residents, a major Southeast Asian economic hub and transit point known for urban development, diverse cuisine, and shopping districts.

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    Penang3n · MY

    George Town hawker circuit + Cheong Fatt Tze + clan jetties.

    Malaysian state on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, divided into Penang Island and Seberang Perai mainland, home to the UNESCO-listed city of George Town.

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    George Town1n · MY

    Dedicated street-art + cafe day inside George Town.

    Capital of Malaysian state of Penang, Malaysia's second-largest metropolitan area with 2.84 million people and distinctive street art and food culture.

  4. 04

    Tea plantations + cool-climate strawberries; resets the palate.

    A hill station district in Pahang, Malaysia, situated at high elevation in a cool climate known for tea plantations and mountain scenery.

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    Kuala Lumpur1n · MY

    Closing dinner in KL Chinatown before the flight out.

    Capital of Malaysia with 2.08 million residents, a major Southeast Asian economic hub and transit point known for urban development, diverse cuisine, and shopping districts.

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