Kota Kinabalu market

Borneo on a Blue Day

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June 24th 2007
Malaysian Borneo is truly a magical place - where headhunting was around until 100 years ago, and tribal lifestyles are still celebrated (albeit with less decapitation). It was very much an outpost for the colonial British, and is much more rustic and less developed than peninsular Malaysia. For those of you like me who didn't know, the island of Borneo is divided between Malaysia (~50%), Indones ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak

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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