Penang

Penang is the name of an island in the Straits of Malacca, and also of one of the states of Malaysia, located on the north-west coast of peninsular Malaysia. Penang is the second smallest state in Malaysia after Perlis, and the eighth most populous. A resident of Penang is colloquially known as a Penangite. The city Georgetown is the 2nd biggest city in Malaysia and traveller′s hub.

Singapore

Singapore is an island nation located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. At 704.0 sqkm (272 square miles), it is one of the few city-states in the world and the smallest country in Southeast Asia.

Melaka, Malaysia

Malacca Town Lodge 1

148B & 149B Jalan Taman Melaka Raya

hostel in Melaka Raya

Book Hostel hostel phone: 06-2848830
prices:
Single: RM22
Double: RM28
Triple: RM39
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