The Shire

It was like something right out of Lord of the Rings

October 15th 2008
As Mojca had departed for Bangkok, I was left in Penang wondering where to head to next. And the decision (and not a difficult one really) was to escape the humidity of the lowlands and head for the hills of central Malaysia, for 'The Cameron Highlands' to be precise! At over 1400 meters above sea level, the highlands were a welcome change from the humid and stuffy weather that I had experienc ... read more

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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

27th March 2011

J in Taiwan
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Stumbled on this
A traveler of Asia myself, I was actually looking for a shire wallpaper when I stumbled on this photo. Nice shot! Half convinces me of hopping over to Malaysia myself. So much green! Not much of that in my current destination. I guess the lack thereof has led to me reminiscing of the Shire, haha.

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