Independence Square

Malaysia

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October 13th 2005
We arrived in Malaysia today at 5.30am, after a 6 hour flight. The drive into Kuala Lumpur took us over 2 hours. The traffic was crazy!! With hundreds of scooters that weave and dodge through the peak hour traffic (where no one lets you know what they are doing!) We felt lucky to arrive at our hotel The Royal Bintang unscathed. Once we had checked in and checked out the local food we went ... 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