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Pile of...durian

One for the stinkier fruit in southeast Asia. I've tried to like this for the past 15 years, and just can't. It smells horrible but has a creamy textured fruit inside. After eating it, you feel quite warm...or "heaty" as some say here. Jo loves it...needless to say...I don't. Any fruit that is actually prohibited from being taken aboard airplane flights or brought into certain buildings I'll give a pass, thank you.
Five foot ways and pasar malam

June 20th 2006
After spending enough time in the air conditioned comfort of Kuantan’s Megamall and other similar complexes, we decided that we really needed to get out and about the streets of the town. Sections of it have really changed, with hawkers food stalls being shifted across town to make way for a carpark, cinemas from Jo’s childhood being shutdown, and new shops replacing old ones. Most of the ch ... read more
Asia » Malaysia » Pahang » Kuantan

Malaysian Flag 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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