The sun glistens on the small waves breaking on the white-sand beach at The Penang Swimming Club. Coconut palms reach over, as if to get a better view. From where I’m sitting in the club, I can see a lone … More...
For expat Shane Cavillee, one of the best parts of his day is enjoying his morning coffee out on his balcony, taking in the ocean view. For the last five years, Shane and his wife, Candace, have called the tropical island paradise of Penang...
“My husband Mick and I moved to Penang one month after we retired and I haven’t thought about work since,” says Cyndy Fenner-Smith. “Here everyone is always out and about, it’s easy to meet up with people. We have more of a social life here than we ever did back home.”
After an exhilarating morning walk, Jim and Sharon Farquhar like to unwind on the deck of their ocean-view apartment. The couple have always been active, but there are so many opportunities to hike and enjoy the great outdoors in their new hometown that staying active is easy.
When my husband Mark and I decided to make the move overseas, one of the main motivations was money. I knew I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life working 80-hour weeks just to make ends meet. Don’t get me wrong; I like to keep busy, but life can’t be all work and no play.
Thomas O’Neal had never been to Malaysia. In fact he hadn’t been anywhere in Asia, which made his sudden decision to move to the tropical island of Penang a brave one. Thomas has also found that Penang is a great place if you like the outdoors, walking, hiking, trekking or biking. “I plan on losing a few pounds here too, and I’m working on my tan as we speak.
The Australian Dental Association estimates up to 10,000 Australians go overseas each year in search of cheaper dental treatment. A growing number of patients have learned that they can save tens of thousands of dollars on dental treatment without foregoing on quality…and all of these services are just a short plane journey away.
I’m an early riser and the first thing I do each morning, coffee in hand, is throw open the living room balcony doors and step outside. I feel the warm breeze from the Straits of Malacca and see mainland Malaysia shimmering in the distance. It’s a little ritual that never gets old
I’m a hard worker and so is my husband, Mark. But, back in 2013, we were both shattered from working long days…and nights…running our own businesses. Trying to keep up with the spiralling cost of living was exhausting. We had to slow down.
Of the half dozen private clubs the British left behind as a legacy when they granted Malaysia independence in 1957, The Penang Sports Club still retains a particular colonial feel.
