Boat boat no. 1

Running for the border

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March 11th 2009
So when you're staying in Thailand for a long time, you have to take time out at various stages to perform the biggest exercise in futility...yes, a Visa run. You get to travel for 10 hours on various speedboats, buses, taxis, donkeys etc to get 4 stamps in your passport. The accountant in me has worked out that each stamp cost me around AU$150, once the cost of food, travel, accommodation & gener ... 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