Penang...

PENANG, 370km from Kuala Lumpur on Malaysia's
northwestern coast, is a state and an island. Everything of
interest in Penang State is on Penang Island, locally called
Pulau Penang. A large island of 285 square kilometres, it is
connected to the mainland by a bridge and by
round-the-clock ferry services from Butterworth. The island's
capital and Malaysia's second-largest city, Georgetown, is
also often referred to as "Penang". Most visitors make
day-trips out from Georgetown to the island's north-coast
beaches of Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Bungah. These
beaches, boast 5 star hotels and great water sports.

Five kilometres west of Batu Ferringhi, the small fishing
kampung of TELUK BAHANG is the place to come to escape
the development. The long spindly pier towards the far end
of the village with its multitude of fishing boats is the focus of
daily life. Beyond the pier, a small path disappears into the
forest and it's a two-hour trek west to the lighthouse at Muka
Head . The beaches around this rocky headland are better
than the ones at Teluk Bahang itself, but since the big hotels
run boat trips out here, it's unlikely that you'll have them to
yourself.