A view of the Petronas Towers

Kuala Lumpur

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January 6th 2007
And so, off to Malaysia! We made a beeline to the capital city, on board a 'VIP' bus. If you've read all our previous blogs, you're probably thinking "VIP, a likely story". However, aside from the lack of toliet, we were really quite spoilt: treated to air-con, large reclining seats, thick tartan blankets, water and a goodie bag filled with sweets and snacks! Arriving before dawn, we were acco ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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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