The Clan Jetties

These form a complete floating village on the waters around George Town and were built by Chinese immigrants in the mid 1800's. One of the seven was destroyed by fire but they're still inhabited and form part of the city's living heritage.

Making New Friends In George Town

March 13th 2014
I attract idiots. There's no question about it now. I was pretty sure this was the case back in the UK but, even though still not far into it, this trip has confirmed it beyond doubt. Take yesterday for example, fate conspired to put not one but two such characters into my life and that can’t be a coincidence. One was a Malaysian Walter Mitty who we got behind in a supermarket queue when ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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

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