Longbeach on the Perhentian islands

Malaysia

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March 20th 2006
The next day we got up early, had just a few hours sleep, so was really knackered. Caught early boat to Krabi and got put on various buses till we eventually arrived at the Malaysian border 20 minutes after it had closed. It was noticeably predominantly Muslim down there, and I felt a bit uncomfotable not having my head covered, but im sure they were used to thousands of tourists. We spent the ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Perhentian Besar

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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