Jeju and Penang: Two Islands, But Two So Very Different Bus Rides
By Marc de Faoite
October 2020 FEATURE
JEJU, PRESENT DAY: The electronic readout at the chrome and glass sheltered bus stop tells me my bus is two minutes away. The bus stop provides free Wi-Fi, so I log on to the public transport app Kakao and watch my bus animated in real-time, moving across the map. I follow its progress and see other buses moving around the nearby streets, like ants each following their designated trails, rectangular ants with bus numbers painted on their backs.I look up...
Marc de Faoite
is a freelance writer and editor based in Penang. Originally from Dublin, he has lived in Malaysia since 2007.
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