Our fancy-shmancy hotel rooms

Edging back to Civilization

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April 23rd 2007
So my dad and I are currently working out way back to the States. Our first stop is Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia. It's a huge city and so different from what I had been living in. Bangkok and other big Thai cities have raw sewage smells, dirty sidewalks (if there are sidewalks), clustered streets, beggars, and street vendors and hawkers constantly creating a buzz in your little ears. Plus the s ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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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... ... read more