Dogs of war

Georgetown, Penang

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March 14th 2009
After another late ride I arrived on the island of Penang. The promise of getting dropped off in the town center was of course just horseshit and instead I found myself at a bus station close to the airport (quite far from town), so me and a Suiss guy took a cab into Georgetown. We went straight to the 75 Travellers Lodge but they were fully booked. However, the owners did have two other places on ... 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