More colonial colours

Old and new faces of Malaysia

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June 11th 2007
After leaving Taman Negara and embarking for another seven hour trip (two hours by boat, then half an hour by a minivan, a lunch break in Jerantut and four more hours by bus) to Kuala Lumpur I promised myself that I could get whatever I wanted in the capital city to make me happy after too big a portion of nature. Starbucks, massage, western food... Funnily enough, as soon as I got rid of my smell ... 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