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Back to Western Malaysia and Pulau Penang

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May 24th 2008
Back to Western Malaysia and Pulau Penang We left one island on the east coast- Pulau Perhentian Kecil-and headed for one on the west coast - historic Penang. The drive across Malaysia took us through beautiful lush country side, rolling hills, huge rice fields being harvested, logging trucks zooming by. We did have a lunch stop en route -we do not actually understand what the bus driver is ... 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