Penang, Malaysia: Travel cheap to a tropical paradise known for spicy foods scattered among charming colonial buildings starting at about $12/Day. Penang, Malaysia is known for its food and you are unlikely to be disappointed by the fish, chicken or the beef dishes, but if you are vegetarian or vegan, the local restaurants will have almost nothing listed on the menu you can eat. But many food stalls will whip together a vegetarian meal that even Buddha would love. There are also many western style restaurants and Indian restaurants with vegetarian dishes listed and many pure vegetarian/vegan restaurants.

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Things to Do in Penang, Malaysia:
Street art/murals. George Town, Penang, Malaysia is famous for the street art you see around town. Take one of the bicycle rickshaw tours and they will take you to the favorite murals as they peddle you around the George Town area. Or, you can just walk the path shown in various blog posts about Penang.
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