Melaka Photo 3

Melaka

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March 21st 2009
We arrived in Melaka city late Friday night and found a guest house to stay at for the night. Melaka is an old Dutch colony in Malaysia that was overtaken by the British before Malaysia became independent, its almost like being in Europe, in Asia!! The next morning, we started sightseeing about our guesthouse, and quickly began a quest for breakfast. We were looking for the Geographer Cafe, which ... read more

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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