Stay safe

Stay safe

Penang is relatively a very safe place for travellers, however like in any other place, Penang has its share of crime, so common precautions must be taken against snatch-thieves and scams. Some other precautions:

* Don't walk alone in dark and deserted places.
* Don't accept rides from Kereta Sapu (passenger car / unlicensed taxi).
* Don't carry valuables in motorbike-baskets.
* Don't leave valuables in hotel rooms.
* Don't place valuables on restaurant tables.
* Do be wary of snatch-thieves - especially when wearing jewelry and/or carrying bags. Some of these felons practice the art of 'ride-by' snatching of ladies' handbags which can result in serious injury to the victim. So ladies: walk against traffic and keep the handbag on the side away from the road or better still, don't carry one.
* Do be wary of the (sometimes aggressive) long-tail macaques at the botanical gardens.

-Info courtesy of wikitravel-