Kuching Waterfront

From Bagpipes to Bako National Park

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September 12th 2010
A short bus ride across the causeway and we were in Malaysia. As with so many countries that we have visited. What a difference a border makes. Compared to Singapore we were in a dirty, busy and remarkably less organised Johor Bahru. However Singapore would make most other cities look like this so we took it with a pinch of salt. In fact JB, as it's also known, was hosting a world band competition ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Bako National Park

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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