Melaka River

... where we went for our river cruise.

February 23rd 2015
In mid-February my friend Christiane from Germany came to visit me. Of course there was a lot to see and do for her in Singapore, but we decided to go on a one-week road trip in the Southwest of Malaysia. The week after Chinese New Year was the perfect time for this because there would not be a lot going on in the office. However, it also turned out to be very difficult to rent a car for the trip. ... 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

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I started this blog in late 2007, before heading off to Australia for a hang gliding adventure. After my first solo flight in a hang glider all I wanted to do was fly as much as possible. I gave up my job as a human resources consultant and headed to Australia to live my dream of hang gliding. When I returned after four months, I wanted to build my life around the sport I loved so much, and I did. I was also determined to make it into the national hang gliding team and started flying competitions with only one year of flying experience. My dream was shattered in earl... full info

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8th March 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Cruising
Nice photo

9th March 2015

Katha Turbostern
Kathas World

Re: Cruising
Thanks! I really enjoyed Melaka. Nice atmosphere in the city. I recall meeting women travellers in Cambodia a few years ago who had been to Malaysia before coming to Cambodia and they had found the people in Malaysia horrible. I absolutely do not share this view. Really found the people there lovely every time I was there.

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