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Penang

July 20th 2007
Peeeeeeeeeeee nang! One of the first trading posts in Asia for the East India Trading company. Strategically placed between China and India, Penang was an ideal stop off on the often long and treacherous trading route. Today it is a self governed state with a diverse and multicultural society and as such has a significant historical importance for visiting tourists from all over the world includin ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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

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Ben & Jo

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We're about to set off on our very own adventure. Traveling first to Canada we will take a tour into the Rockies and back. Then from Vancouver we will weave our way down the west coast to LA then, time permitting venture into Mexico and hopefully Belize or Gautamala. From LA we will fly to Fiji for a two week break.....It's Jo's BIG birthday and being 30 I couldn't think of a better place to be all depressed!! Christmas will be spent bungy jumping in New Zealand then Sydney for New Year..... : ) can't wait. We'll have nearly 6 months in Oz so we may use our working visa's : S To finish of... full info

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