Chinese Temple Penang

Penang

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August 19th 2008
We took the not so luxurious Thai train to Butterworth and then a ferry across to an island off the West coast of Malaysia called Penang. It is not the most beautiful of places but the main reason for going was to get our visa for Indonesia! We stayed in Little India (like Tooting only more Indian!) which was really ace. There was loads of yummy food at unbelievably cheap prices and this yu ... 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