Sabah State Museum

Kota Kinabalu (27-29 Apr 13)

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April 28th 2013
So farewell Philippines, and hello again Malaysia! Despite having spent so much time on the Peninsular side of the country, this was in fact my first step on Malaysian Borneo soil, and I am intrigued to see what the differences are compared to the mainland. I'd read much about the sweltering jungles, diverse wildlife and indigenous tribes, so I'm looking forward to exploring those the n ... 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