The Merlion

The Tropics: From Singapore to Sabah

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June 19th 2010
After dodging the red shirts in Bangkok we were back in civilisation in the cosmopolitan Singapore. Skyscrapers littering the skyline and modern roads and transport to get us from A to B. Staying with one of Vicky's old collegues and her family we were treated to a luxury apartment complete with communal pool. Despite it's over population the country was quiet, organised and CLEAN. Trying to keep ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah

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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