Floating Restuarants

Sweat, Leaches and a Really Old Rainforest

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March 27th 2007
It’s nearing the end of my time here in SE Asia and although there are still hundreds of places I would like to see, I only have time for a few short trips. One of the places left to visit is Taman Negara, the world’s oldest rainforest located in the Malaysian province of Pahang. This area of the world has never been affected by an ice age nor does it have any active volcanoes. This has allow ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Pahang » Taman Negara National Park

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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