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Peninsular Malaysia: 22/07-30/07: Georgetown -Penang

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July 30th 2012
As we didn't like Taman Negara we travelled to Georgetown at night by bus. We left Temeloh at 22h and arrived in Georgetown around 5h30am. We had already an address where to stay and shared a taxi with an italian couple. We decided to spend our last week in Malaysia in Georgetown as it is a city full of history and positive energies. We spend some days discovering the city centre - Penang 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