Melaka

January 23rd 2008
We caught a taxi to Melaka, south of KL, the first settlement of Malaysia. Stayed in a several hundred year old Chinese home here. Take in the sights while being peddled around in a rick shaw. Very old buildings from the three eras of Emperialist rule this city has endured (Portugese, Dutch and British) although has now enjoyed independence for 50 years. By Chris: Taxi ride in a merc to M ... read more

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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

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Chris Campbell & Haydn Galt

Destination New York

Hi there, sorry about the lack of recent activity but Ive chucked up a few more entries so check them out, Ill whack up some photos as soon as I can, Cheers, Chris Heading off to New York with a 2 month detour through Asia and then a 2 month road trip across the USA to become only the second member of Chris' family after his Grandfather (In WWII) to visit the city that never sleeps !!! So hopefully it should be fun getting there ! Then on to U.K. with a brief stop over in Amsterdam, Netherlands. So all up at this stage 12 countries in about 120 days... full info

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