Friends Reunited

Malay Madness

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August 26th 2008
After the Philippines, we headed towards Malaysia. We only had one week on the Maylay peninsula, so we focused on Kuala Lumpur and Taman Negara. Thelma has a friend, Rani, who lives in Kuala Lumpur, so we spent a week with her exploring the city and the jungle. Kuala Lumpur felt like the most modern city, besides Tokyo, that I had been to in Asia. I wasn't even afraid to drink the water. It ... 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