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Malaysia

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April 14th 2010
Our first stop in Malaysia was Georgetown, Penang. Whilst we were there we did a city tour as this seemed to be the easiest way see all the heritage buildings dating back to when the British were in Malaysia. It was clear from this tour that Malaysia is the "melting pot" of S.E. Asia. There are really strong influences from China, India and Thailand which are evident in the food, the buildings and ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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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