The Stag Horn Beetle and I

The Cameron Highlands

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May 6th 2007
The bus finally left hot, humid and sticky Kuala Lumpur and began its way to the Cameron Highlands. The change in scenery was starkly apparent as we left the city. To make our way to Tanah Rata (I suppose you would describe it as the main town of the Highlands) the bus had to drive up some incredibly windy roads. What first strikes you as you step off the bus is the change in temperature. Because ... 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