Tap Island

A tale of two beaches, two cities and some orangutans

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January 31st 2006
Buzzing away from the jetty, waiving goodbye to the Burmese customs official, we’re on our way back to Thailand. We share our boat with three male tourists, sporting sickly pallor's and a curious reluctance to engage us; all the hallmarks of my English country folk. 15 minutes later our boat is nestled in amongst the dozens of other long tails bobbing and tussling in their moorings. I hurry exci ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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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