Malaysia Part 1: the peninsula January 24th 2009 We arrived in Langkawi on the 18th December like drowned rats after our ride in the speed boat from Thailand, god only knows what the man from immigration thought of us. Langkawi was another class of island and you could see immediately that it had money. Many posh sailing boats, very good roads and smart resorts. It was proving difficult to find accomodation so we had to accept our first time i ... read more
Asia » Malaysia 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
We are on our round the world tour of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, back to Thailand south, Malaysia (incl. Borneo.), Singapore, Indonesia (Bali, Java, Lombok, Flores, Komodo, hopefully!), New Zealand, Australia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Brazil,
Hopefully complete in one year - if the budget lasts!... full info