Penang, malaysia and the New Banana Guesthouse

First off I gotta say that it is a silly name. But you remember it, and that’s what counts…

But I must say this is the first time I’ve had such good service in SE Asia. They answered Emails almost immediately, they gave very good, clear answers to the questions I asked and even asked if I needed a taxi to meet me at airport. This is all coming from some backpackers joint in China town…

They also offer Visa service to all us travelers and ex-pats. So they were able to tell me exactly what paperwork I needed to bring, how much it would cost and even warned me about a holiday that would screw things up.


This is Lily – she’s got all your emails, and I can’t remember his name (sorry) but they run the show. And they remembered me after 6 months, so they are in the right profession.

The best part! Penang is offering 1 year visas again.


Combine that with Fireflyz airline (again, a pretty stupid name considering we were parked on the runway that plane exploded a few weeks ago – “fire” is one of those names i don’t want associated with my airplane experience, that or “crash” or “explode” or “burst into flames for no reason”). But They do offer a sweet flight from Phuket airport in the evening, and if you do your visa application correctly you’ll be back in less than 48 hours.



They also have great taste in stickers!




Mad props to these guys for their awesome service and services.