our boat as we went into the rain forest

Monsoon..Monsoon... Go away, come again another day.

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October 9th 2008
well well well....look who it is Sept 26th/2008 After my final long flight on this trip, 11 hours, I arrived with Alex in Malaysia. Despite it being 8 at night we were met with 34 degree heat. This was a welcome change after our last few cool days in New Zealand. Once arriving downtown I quickly learned several facts, which i feel will be a constant throughout Asia. First, everyone drive ... 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