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Bye bye Phuket Hello Georgetown

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July 4th 2007
Finally left boxing camp and I was quite sorry to say bye to my little hut and all the trainers, but not altogether sorry to say bye to the punchbags and the skipping ropes and the little lead weights they make you hold to shadow box (they look so harmless, and feel so nonsensical at first... but after 3 or 4 rounds when your arms are dropping off you're sorry you didn't give them the credit they ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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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