Watering Hole

Perhentian Islands

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June 22nd 2008
So I left the Cameron Highlands a couple of days ago and made a brief stop in Penang, which is an island on the west coast of Malaysia. Although the city was beautiful, I only stayed for a day and so I have not much to report. The buildings in Penang seem to have some Portuguese influence in their design and exterior paint work. To be fair I have never been to Portugal but the buildings seem ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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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