Langkawi

Island Hopping

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July 19th 2008
Langkawi Island was rainy-the kind of weather I'd hoped to escape-but it IS monsoon season. We did have one decent day to enjoy the super-soft white sand beaches. That morning we did an island hopping tour and the highlight was zooming along on the speedboat and jumping over the waves like we were on bucking broncos. You couldn't stop from laughing it was so much fun. The first stop was at an isla ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Kedah & Perlis » Pulau Langkawi

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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