Temple Detail Chinatown

Pinang Pilau

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March 12th 2008
Island breezes, friendly people, and bus drivers who think you're insane for going to see a monument in the pouring rain. Ah... Penang. Off the western coast of Malaysia, the ferry takes you from Butterworth to Penang in 15minutes. This is after an overnight train from Kuala Lumpur - the Langkawi Express that is anything but express - which puts you in the area at dawn. However, my lower bunk ... 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