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February 6th 2008

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W końcu ..........after exactly 4 years in London I decided to take a break from the hussle and bustle and treat myself to a 'round the world' ticket. 18th May 2007 - my last working day in London. Weekend in Holland with my friends, then 3 weeks in Poland to recharge my batteries and I'm off. On 13th June 2007 my adventure will begin...... “Only he that has traveled the road knows where the holes are deep” ... full info
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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe...more info

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Cameron Highlands

BOH (Best of Highlands) tea plantation - Malaysia’s largest producer of premium black teas
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Cameron Highlands

enjoying a cup of freshly brewed BOH tea
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Cameron Highlands

with Rox and rafflesia flower (the plant has no stems, leaves or true roots, in some species the flower may be over 100 cm in diameter, and weigh up to 10 kg). It was a 40minute hike in malaysian jungle to find it.
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Cameron Highlands

drinking water from a bamboo - it was delicious!
look what's on my armlook what's on my arm
look what's on my arm

it's a cute rhinoceros beetle
local villagelocal village
local village

these guys showed us how to use a blowpipe, of course we tried it. One doesn't need to have massive lungs or years of practice to use it successfully , it's really easy!
 just a little scorpio just a little scorpio
just a little scorpio

do i look petrified?!
it is supposed to be good for waist slimmingit is supposed to be good for waist slimming
it is supposed to be good for waist slimming

i did my best to keep a poker face when using it, it was hard not to burst into laugh. They are so serious about their novelties!
in a shopping mallin a shopping mall
in a shopping mall

we could not stop laughing at this toilet seat, it does it all (cleans, washes, changes temperature of the seat/water/pressure of the stream.....don't ask what else!)
just about to land in Kota Kinabalu, Borneojust about to land in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo
just about to land in Kota Kinabalu, Borneo

in total we spent 5 days in Borneo
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Kota Kinabalu, Borneo

local food market
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Kota Kinabalu

a boy with smelly jackfruit, we tried, yuk






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