on the way to the island

God I love the beach!

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March 21st 2008
Arrived in Kuala Besut from Taman Negara and took the fast boat to the islands. The Perhentian islands are made up of two islands, Besar (the larger) and Kecil (the smaller). Most backpackers stay on the smaller island as the larger island is more resort oriented. I stayed in Long Beach on the samller island. The locals are so friendly, and it’s a pretty quiet place. I arrived and of course, g ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Perhentian Kecil

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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