Penang

Penang

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October 27th 2012
Remembering to take with me an abundance of warm clothes I had a successful sleep on the night bus from Kota Bahru to Penang. Like many of the busses in Malaysia it operated a team of staff that was three fold; 1st the driver, 2nd the person to sell you a ticket and 3rdthe person to rip your ticket. The system works well if maybe a little over staffed but then I’ve ... 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