Malaysia23 - Georgetown - Cheong Fatt Tze mansion1

Ambling back down the west coast!

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March 7th 2008
Hello everyone, Last weekend I took the ferry to the island of Langkawi at the North-west tip of Malaysia. I didn't actually see much of the island as it is difficult to get around without hiring a car, so I spent most of the time idling in the luxury of my small resort http://www.bontonresort.com.my). All the "rooms" were actually individual traditional wooden Malay kampung hou ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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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