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Call Me Gilligan

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October 3rd 2006
The amount I hated Kota Bharu is directly proportional to the amount I loved Langkawi. We arrived at noon after a terrifying ferry ride. It was a three hour tour. We should have all learned a very important lesson from Gilligan: any boat ride advertised as a three hour tour is destined for disaster. The word 'ferry' implies some sort of natural charm- a pleasant boat paddling through calm ... 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