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July 21st 2006
From Siem Reap I flew into Kuala Lumpur, or KL as everyone seems to say. My friend Laura recommended a great hostel called the Equator which, as promised was cheap, clean and had very friendly staff. I hadn't planned to stay very long in KL as time was running out and I wanted to get up to Penang (an Island further north) to both meet Laura and also to met some of my work colleagues from th ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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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