Posts By Frances Wilks
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0CommunityA Visit to the Penang Colonial Museum
An expat's experience visiting the Penang Colonial Museum.
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044 Tourists Spots to Check Out in Penang
Frances Wilks lets us in on some of her favourite secret haunts.
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0Ageing Well in Asia and the E&O Hotel in Penang
Ageing in Asia is a much better proposition than ageing is in the West. In Europe, you become invisible after a certain...
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0CommunityElection Fever at Penang’s IWA
You probably didn’t know if you weren’t a woman, or married to one of a certain age, that there was an election...
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01TravelA Stroll Around Penang’s Armenian, Acheh and Beach Street
Frances Wilks takes a stroll around one of the most fascinating quarters of old George Town and uncovers some of its history.
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06CommunityUnderstanding Three of the Largest Cultural Communities in Malaysia
Frances Wilks looks at the different cultures of Malaysia and discusses how expats can get the most from all the multicultural experiences...
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03CommunityThe Evolution of Penang’s Suffolk House
Frances Wilks explores the evolution of Suffolk House from Governor’s Mansion to heritage dining venue and describes the latest Expat Penang/IWA mingle...
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0CommunityUnder the Same Roof: Penang and Arles
A small multi-cultural island in tropical Asia and an ancient city in the heartland of the South of France wouldn’t seem on...
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015TravelExploring the Diverse Cultures and Environments of Sabah and Sarawak
It's the same country, but the lands of East Malaysia are wildly different - quite literally - than those over on the...
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01Food & DrinkCooking Adventures in Penang
Frances Wilks sampled some of the cookery lessons on offer in Penang and learns how to cut lemongrass, pound galangal, and turn...
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0Community3 Ways to Escape Penang without Leaving the Island
How can you escape Penang without even leaving it? Read on to find out.
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0CommunityThoughts on the International Alcoholics Anonymous Convention in Penang
Frances Wilks relates her experience from attending an international Alcoholics Anonymous Convention in Penang.
