By the waterfront

Another day, another country!

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March 6th 2008
We are now in Penang in Malaysia which seems very big compared to Luang Prabang. We stayed at the Cheong Fatt Tze mansion which is the big blue building in the picture. It was a great place and a lot nicer than a lot of tower block style hotels near by. As it is a unesco heritage site people who weren't staying there had to visit it on a tour! We visited quite a few places in our 2 days in Pena ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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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