Penang

We have been here for about 2 weeks now. The island is beautiful, although it is increasingly choked with traffic - there does not seem to be a time of the day when the roads become a little quieter.

We have had loads of great food. I reckon Penang is the food capital of the world. There are so many ethnic groups who all cook their own food and influence one another - Indian, Thai, Malay, Nonya, various Chinese styles - and the ingredients are all so ripe and fresh and full of flavour.