The guide to being a digital nomad in Penang
Want to work at a dreamy locale? Penang is near perfect!
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Penang, without a question, is a fantastic base for any digital nomad. After all, it’s deemed one of the top 10 cities for digital nomads by people more important than me.
Reasons:
Rich in culture — it’s a UNESCO heritage city
Tropical weather
Island living
Access to great food
Modern amenities - WiFi is easily available
Affordable cost of living for most Westerners. However, some locals can get super annoyed when Westerners brag about their ability to geo-arbitage their way to a luxurious life in a “cheap island”.
You can read the rest of the post when it is published on 15 April, 2022.
Dear Elizabeth, trust you are keeping fine. True enough to what you said about Penang Island. It is indeed a true paradise at least for a KLite. I was there during this year Chinese New Year followed my friend who also originated from Penang.
Very friendly people and the 'bus drivers or captains as Prasarana called them are extremely friendly and patient to explain the routes that has been designated on their buses. You have rightly mentioned that the standards of the hawker food has somewhat dropped as the seniors has either no one to handover their business or their siblings are interested to do something else than the 'hard work' that their parents has struggle overtime. Nevertheless, I do enjoyed my stay in Penang and we found a good hotel near Air Item named 'De View' within walking distance to 'Kek Lok Si' temple and the Penang funicular railway station that is off course wants like to walk and I really do. This is also one way I am able to contribute to the City's carbon neutral or the country 'Green' programme agenda ! q;-) Cheers