Penang, Malaysia - Exploring Georgetown’s Heritage, George Town, Malaysia

After three weeks of beach destinations, and my poor experience in Langkawi, I was incredibly excited to get to Penang and explore its UNESCO-listed capital, Georgetown. Yet, when I got there, my excitement was quickly abated by the suffocating heat. The sun here seemed to shine differently, in an aggressive way I hadn’t experienced yet. It was hurting to walk outside in the sun, no matter how early I started to explore. I was struggling. Walking for two minutes was enough to be drenched in sweat. The wasn’t much shade either was little, the city would benefit from a lot more greenery. The thing is Georgetown is also a photographers’ heaven - full of fantastic traditional architecture, its streets are indeed interesting places to capture amazing images. But the sun, the high temperatures… were crackling my sensitive skin, blinding my eyes, and making it hard to breathe in general. So I decided not to put too much pressure on it… and simply explore and learn about Georgetown.

Known for being a tapestry of multiple cultures sewn together, this is a place where you can soak in the architectural marvels, and entertain your taste buds with flavours from Chinese, Indian and Malay cultures. The city itself, through its architecture and food, speaks of tales of immigration, trade and colonialism that have made Penang and Georgetown what it is today. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).