Air Itam: So Busy. So Beguiling.
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Andrea Filmer
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The high life: Growing up on the peak
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From George Town, Penang Hill is a quiet presence, a thought that barely registers even as it looms in the background. It appears intermittently throughout the...
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Hiking to Paradise
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Penang National Park in Teluk Bahang has three main hiking trails: the one to Monkey Beach and Muka Head lighthouse; the one to Pantai Kerachut (Turtle Beach) a...
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