Rhod and Rachel enjoying a drink by the river

From jungle to beach in Malaysia

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August 3rd 2008
We're now in Malaysia (!), country number 5 (not that we're counting!), and we've been to the extremes over the last week or so. From Singapore we got a very early taxi to Johor Bahru just across the border, and from there flew to Kota Kinabalu on Malaysian Borneo (the northern part of which is called Sabah). From there it was a short bus ride to the park offices for the Kinabalu National Park. Wh ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Perhentian Kecil

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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