This used to be one of Penang’s longest and most beautiful beaches. Some of my senior friends recall how they used to come here to swim when they were young. But today, you’d barely believe you are next to the sea. At current, Gurney Drive is an eyesore of a reclamation land project which will host a park where there was the sea. There’s metal fencing along the whole drive, and it kind of look like a prison. Stop aping Singapore, dear Penang: can you be yourself sometimes, please? But Gurney Drive is where gullible tourists come to have overpriced “authentic” Penang Food, and browse the two huge shopping malls, Gurney and Gurney Paragon. You are welcome to join the crowds. #urbanexplorer #happylaborday #beachvacation

The Pinang Peranakan Mansion is a museum dedicated to Penang's Peranakan heritage. The museum is housed in a distinctive green-colored mansion in Georgetown Penang, which once served as the residence and office of a 19th century Chinese tycoon, Chung Keng Quee. This place is the most outstanding private museum that showcase the glory of the peranakan history. Such a beautifully restored place, filled with so many treasures - including a pair of earrings with well disguised compass & some bats. Everything is well cared and memorable. The environment - clean to walk around bare footly. Would recommend to tour around with a tour guide. English and Chinese tour guide are provided. #happylaborday #rediscoversg #maydaytrip #urbanexplorer #springblossoms

I love this Botanical Gardens. All natural environment where monkeys and humans co-exist harmoniously. A great location to watch locals exercise and have family time. A wonderful community locations for foreigners to enjoy nature and the best of people. Pretty landscape with hills in the background. It was a good relaxing time in Penang. Great green space, wild monkeys. They were mischievous, be careful when eating foods in the distance that they can see you! They approched me and my friends really close in order to take the food. To me, this is a must visit if you love nature! It is well maintained, and you can spend the whole day in this area as it is huge! Definitely an area to go if you like outdoor activities and sightseeing nature. #maydaytrip #urbanexplorer #happylaborday

Of all the mini-museums and fun-photo museums in Penang, this is the one to not skip. We went in with modest expectations and were blown away. It was fun and super informative and a great way to spend an hour in the city centre. Penang has incredible food and this will make you want to go out and eat it all! I really want to commend the staff who were super cheerful and helpful and seemed honestly excited and happy to be there helping people learn about Penang's amazing food. The displays and written descriptions had a lot of effort and thought put in. They should be proud. Get to learn about Malaysia's food heritage. Food replicas come in different sizes, some of the dishes are in really huge sizes. Lots of photo-taking opportunities. A place not to miss if you are in Penang. #maydaytrip #urbanexplorer #happylaborday

Cheong Fatt Tze or The Blue Mansion has always been in my list of must-see in Penang. I went on their guided tour recently and was not disappointed one bit. This mansion is huge, with 38 rooms, 5 courtyards, 7 staircases and 220 windows according to our tour guide Clement who incidentally, is so good! His narrative is clear and lively, and he makes the mansion, the past and the long gone owners and dwellers come alive though his story telling! This mansion of eclectic Chinese and European architecture was actually left to ruins but was beautifully restored by an architect by the name of Mr Laurence Loh who successfully bid for the building (when it was put up for sale) and faithfully restored it to its former glory. #maydaytrip #urbanexplorer #happylaborday

Armenian Street has become extremely popular. The street art is interesting but some tourists will make a lot of fuss taking photos and delay you. For the avid photographer this is a must visit. Plenty of old and interesting houses, door-ways, drains and shops. This street was full of tourists, but it wasn't too crowded, especially for a Saturday afternoon. The smells of the spices, listening to people talking, going into the shops, this is how you can learn about a place. We wandered about here and on the surrounding streets over the course of two days and really enjoyed ourselves. Plenty of nice coffee and snack shops. Easily walked around or hire a bicycle for added fun. #maydaytrip #urbanexplorer #happylaborday

We found this place online while searching for things to do to get away from the heat, we were not disappointed! This museum is so great! It has something for everyone, if you're interested in culture and music history(guide included with ticket price), want to try your hand at playing some cool instruments, there's a recording studio where you can play at being a DJ, there's a VR experience too. Totally exceeded our expectations. Recommend to everyone of all ages. Some musical instruments are made available for the visitors to try out. Interactive stations are high in quality. An effort that should be emulated by some of the national museums. Kudos to the team. #maydaytrip #urbanexplorer #happylaborday

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Penang early this year. i miss travelling and bolking with Trips. #tripaway