Melaka

Astonishing Malaysia

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December 20th 2008
Just to make it clear upfront - we find Malaysia is a brilliant and fascinating country to travel in. We did not really know what to expect as we were not prepared for it at all. Shortly before we left Munich again we just quickly read through the Singapore chapter and didn't pay much attention to Malaysia. The first days in Singapore passed by so quickly that we found ourselves suddenly in the bu ... 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