GEORGE TOWN: Penang and Langkawi have earned the Top 10 spot in the first ever Asia's Best Awards 2022 - Top 10 islands in Southeast Asia for 2022.
The list was published by Travel + Leisure, a resource for trip ideas, hotels, flight sales, city guides, and travel tips.
Penang came in at 8th place and Langkawi, 5th.
Heading the list was Phuket, Thailand. Koh Samui, also in Thailand and Bali, Indonesia came in at second and third spots respectively.
Others are Phu Quoc, Vietnam (4th); Lombok, Indonesia (6th place), Palawan, The Philippines (7th place), Koh Phi Phi, Thailand (9th place) and Con Dao, Vietnam (10th place).
The news was shared on Georgetown, Penang's Facebook page.
It earned praises from visitors in the comments section.
Earlier this year, Penang landed on CNN Travel's list of 22 best destinations to visit in 2022.
In December last year, it was named as one of 15 Best Islands in the World to Retire On by International Living, a website that covers global retirement or relocation opportunities.