Shoreline in Penang
I wonder what this would have looked like a few centuries ago with East India Company ships coming in from all corners of the world.
From: Asia » Malaysia » Penang
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]
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] Blog: Hawking away
Date: June 2nd 2007
Getting a place in Penang was quite an ordeal. We uncharacteristically decided to leave finding a guesthouse to chance when we got into town. Unfortunately, it was some sort of holiday and according to our gruff taxi driver, "all of Malaysia" was vacationing in Penang during the weekend. We kept on getting turned down from every hotel the guy took us to until we found the equivalent of the Bates ... read more
Date: June 2nd 2007
Getting a place in Penang was quite an ordeal. We uncharacteristically decided to leave finding a guesthouse to chance when we got into town. Unfortunately, it was some sort of holiday and according to our gruff taxi driver, "all of Malaysia" was vacationing in Penang during the weekend. We kept on getting turned down from every hotel the guy took us to until we found the equivalent of the Bates ... read more
