Penang City Hall

Penang, "Pearl of the Orient"

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December 5th 2008
We had planned to fly to the Philippines from Indonesia but it's cheaper to fly there from Saigon. So we instead flew to Kuala Lumpur again in Malaysia and went north to the island of Penang. This island was leased to the English in the late 18th century and you can't throw a stick in Georgetown without hitting a historical building. We visited a mansion built by an uber wealthy Chinese guy ... 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