Colonial building in KL just off the Pedang

April 20th 2009
Let the culture touring begin. The trip thus far has been about beaches and diving. The Philippines just did not have the rich cultural interests for us that other SE Asian countries have. Spain was such a brutal colonial power. They actively destroyed the native cultures of the lands they colonized and the Philippines was no exception. We saw this when we toured in South America. I remember ... 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

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Kevin & Karen

Paca Waca

We've been seeking the elusive paca waca for a few years now and are continuing our Southeast Asia quest this winter. The plan is to spend 2 months in the Philippines touring and diving, then move on to Malaysia. We may or may not dive in Malaysia depending on whether we can find reasonable accommodations in Mobul and get permits to dive in Sipidan. Otherwise we will probably tour peninsular Malaysia for about 20 days. We have a flight home on April 20 from KL. From our 2006 trip. Our current plan is to leave for Bangkok via Seoul (12 hour layover) on December 26 2006. All we have p... full info

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