Glimpses of the water

The Easy Riders in Penang

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December 22nd 2009
Our first real day in Penang began with the suggestion that we hire a bike and get ourselves familiar with the island. With the first hurdles of finding a bike and filling it up with petrol out of the way we made our way to the coast. Dan found his confidence and we headed into the unpredictable traffic - my life was in Dan’s hands. We began our ride around the island (I had forgotten what a so ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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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