Petronas Towers view from our hotel

Departing the Gold Coast and first night in KL

July 16th 2009
Leaving Australia and arriving in Malaysia was possibly the smoothest it could have been. My last weeks in Australia were spent anxiously awaiting my swine flu test results (negative, w0o!) and I was kinda wiggin' out that I'd encounter some problems as they did thermal screening at the airport. But everything was fine. Saying goodbye to Jacqui and my family at the airport was a lot harder tha ... 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

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Steve Tobin

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This is the diary of my transcontinental adventures across Afro-Eurasia. I've just turned 22 and my name's Steve although most of my friends call me Bugs. The first leg of my journey is taking me to China where I'll be witnessing the solar eclipse of 22-Jul-'09. After a few weeks in China and short visits to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, I will be relocating to awesome Bangkok for about 5 months where I'm undertaking a semester exchange to study journalism and advanced reporting in Asian politics. During this time, I plan to take every opportunity to explore Thailand and visit neighbouring natio... full info

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