Fully Laden

Dallying in Melaka

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January 26th 2006
The GAA Allstars Hurling game in the Singapore Polo Grounds....surreal to say the least. But great fun, booze and free food! Followed by an Irish bar....you just can't get away from them! Departed Singapore Monday for the short hop across the causeway border into Malaysia. Decided to take it easy on the first leg of my mammoth journey and stay in Johor Bahru, located just the other side of t ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City

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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