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If there is one ingrediant that makes Penang truly special, it must be its people. Penang people are noted for being friendly and helpful - though increasing urbanization has brought out a lot of ugly traits. Nevertheless, as soon as they discover that you are a visitor, you can be sure that someone will help a helping hand, some times going out of their way to assist.
English is well understood by most, more so now that many school subjects are taught in that language. You might encounter many who are not totally fluent in English, but they will be able to converse and make themselves understood. In any case, you should have no problem using English when shopping in Penang. It is only in the villages and housing neighborhoods that English proficiency drops.
About half the population is Chinese, and the main dialect spoken here in Penang Hokkien, a variation of the Min Nan dialect originating in the Fujian province of south China. Penang Hokkien is primarily a spoken language - most Chinese in Penang will read Mandarin, the Chinese language taught in school.
A big percentage of the people of Penang are Malays. You will find that, in addition to the rural areas of Penang, the Malays also form enclaves where they established the first settlements in George Town. Places such as Lebuh Acheh, Jalan Dato Keramat, Jalan Perak still have Malay villages surrounded by high rises.
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Compare and Find the Lowest Hotel Room Rate
Booking hotel rooms online is today the most convenient and cost-effective way to get accomodation. But do you know that different Hotel Booking websites actually offer the same hotel room at different prices? If you just stick with one Hotel Booking site, you could be paying more for the same reservation. Why pay more?
At Penang Travel Tips, I want to encourage people to become informed travelers. Before you book your hotel room, use the free Hotel Search Engine below to find out the rates offered by the major Hotel Booking Sites. First, the engine shows you the rates from different hotels. Select the hotel, and it will show you the rates for the same room offered by different Booking Sites. You will see that the different sites really offer different rates! Select the Hotel Booking Site that offers the most attractive rate and you could well be saving a good amount of money.
Flying somewhere? Compare Flight Prices from different Airlines
Now everybody can book flights online. It's the cost effective way, cutting out the travel agent. But which airlines has the lowest-priced seats for the date you are flying? It would be tedious to go from one airline website to another just to compare their prices. But there's better way to go about that.
Use our free Flight Search Engine to compare the rates offered by different Airlines for the date destination. First we show you the best price from different airlines. Select which one you prefer, and we take you to the airline website. It saves you a whole lot of time comparing prices from different airlines sites.
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