Cameron Highlands - Nature Walk

Pitcher plants lure insects with their sweet smelling nectar, which also intoxicates the insect, causing them to fall deeper into the pitcher, where they are digested over a long period of time! The guide had us put our fingers in there at which point he screamed and laughed hysterically ... apparently the plant is not dangerous to humans.

"Ma-LAY-thee-a"

April 25th 2008
Our reason for the blog title goes back to our audio-guide of KL Tower in Kuala Lumpur. The lady speaking had a nice British accent, but every time she said the country she said it like "Ma-LAY-thee-a". At this time we were still travelling with John, and we all had a laugh over the pronunciation. It became a running joke between the three of us! Peninsular Malaysia feels like a different countr ... 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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