Building in Georgetown

Penang: 'Pearl of the Orient'

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October 29th 2010
We really enjoyed our 10 days in Penang. We were looking at it as a bit of a holiday before we started 'really travelling'. It was a chance to unwind and ease ourselves into it all. We found Penang to be a good choice for this, since the island had a bit of everything; city, beach, rainforest etc. On our first day, we got the bus to the Snake Temple. Naturally, there were lots of snakes hangi ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

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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