Langkawi (3)

Langkawi in Malaysia

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March 28th 2009
Langkawi - Malaysia. We arrived during sunrise over Langkawi, very pretty and similar, although not as spectacular, as Halong Bay. It was a scorching day- 34 degrees. We had thought we had booked a fantastic island hopping tour to go on- supposed paradise beaches, simple surrounds and plenty of snorkelling. However, we went into our little pile of excursion tickets to find we had not got around ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Langkawi

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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