CNN Travel has named Penang in its 22 places to go in the 2022 listing.
Penang State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy, YB Yeoh Soon Hin touted this mention on his FB posting.
He hailed the recognition as being another “feather in the cap” for Penang.
The article reads – “The pandemic has left many of us longing for epic culinary-focused journeys, and Penang ranks up there with Asia’s best.
This Malaysian island in the Andaman Sea offers a wide mix of traditional Malay, Chinese and Indian dishes. And then there’s Baba Nyonya a.k.a. Peranakan cuisine, which incorporates regional ingredients and Chinese and Malay cooking methods.
All of it can be found in hawker centers and shop houses throughout Penang’s capital, George Town, which is filled with historic buildings, from old English mansions to classical Chinese shop houses and Islamic mosques.
But there’s so much more than just food and architecture to sustain wanderlust appetites on this 295-square-mile island.In September 2021, the popular Penang Hill was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.Home to Penang’s highest point, it’s filled with excellent hiking trails that stretch from its peak down to the lovely botanical gardens, which were created in 1884 and serve as a repository of Penang Hill’s flora and fauna — including more than 200 species of orchids.
Leading conservation efforts is The Habitat Penang Hill, a world-class rainforest discovery center that offers guided walks and zipline tours”.
Other locations highlighted in the listing are Antigua and Barbuda, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Chile, Colombo, Dijon, France, Gabon International Parks, Jordon, Lahti, Finland, Munga-Thirri-Simpson Desert, Australia, Naples, Italy, Ollantaytambo, Peru, Okney Islands United Kingdom, Oslo, Palau, South Africa, St Eustatius, Netherlands, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Valencia, Spain and the Yellowstone National Park.