A short while ago a few friends and I went on a foodie weekend trip to George Town on Penang Island in Malaysia. I have been living in Singapore for over 12 years and I never been to George Town before, what a fool I have been. George Town is a foodie bucket list destination and definitely worth more than one visit. It is also close, only a bit over a 1 hour flight from Singapore.
We stayed at the Eastern & Oriental which is an old colonial hotel on the water in George Town. Nice rooms, great bar and a lot of history.
Earlier in the year I got to watch the Chingay Fireworks from my balcony. Another good Singapore Firework display, luckily I get to see some of these shows from my place.
My 2024 holiday is, surprise, another cruise, this time it will be my first time in the Mediterranean. Other firsts will be my first trips to Italy, Greece, Croatia and Montenegro. I booked this back to back cruise whilst on my Asian Odyssey. My first port of call will be Venice, Italy.
Getting to Venice
Taking the “hard” way to get to Venice, flying on Emirates via Dubai. I got lucky and was able to book the flights on points. Emirates have always looked after me before so looking forward to a positive start to the trip.