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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]
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] Blog: Colonial memories and beautiful vistas
Date: November 30th 2009
After the beautiful underwater worlds of Ko Tao, I took a boat back to the mainland and a night train to Malaysia; a new country for me to visit! The border crossing went pretty smooth, and around 13h, I arrived in Butterworth, where I would take the ferry to Georgetown, Penang. Penang is an island that also has a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The ferry took about 15-20 minutes, and fro ... read more
Date: November 30th 2009
After the beautiful underwater worlds of Ko Tao, I took a boat back to the mainland and a night train to Malaysia; a new country for me to visit! The border crossing went pretty smooth, and around 13h, I arrived in Butterworth, where I would take the ferry to Georgetown, Penang. Penang is an island that also has a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The ferry took about 15-20 minutes, and fro ... read more
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