Pedas + panas = Penang Photo 16

A reminder of colonial times

February 26th 2010
The rough plan I had in my head for my time in Malaysia involved finding a nice tropical island and relaxing for a while. I wanted to go to the Perhentians on the east coast, but all the info I could get said they were still closed for the monsoon season and wouldn't open until 1st March (info which was actually totally wrong!). So instead I decided to head to the island of Penang on the west coas ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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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Jonathan Smith

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I work as a town planner in London, and have always enjoyed travelling. I also love photography, and in June 2009 I decided to take a year off work to travel the globe. This blog recounts that trip. I left London on the 14th June 2009. My trip divided roughly into four legs. The first is in Africa, from Kenya to South Africa, starting in June and finishing at the end of September. I then flew to Mumbai, for a three month trip through Central Asia taking in India, Nepal and Tibet. Next up was Southeast Asia, where I travelled through Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia, arriving in Sin... full info

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