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Penurious in Penang (almost)

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July 21st 2006
My time in Penang didn't get off to the best of starts. As many of you have already heard, my backpack got nicked from the luggage hold of the bus I took there from Kota Bharu. Thankfully I wasn't on my own: Stacey and Anthony, who I was travelling with were in the same situation. Long story short, we arrived in Georgetown tired, stinky and travelling pretty light! The guesthouse we stayed i ... 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