Penang

From Baht to Ringits

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September 10th 2006
Greetings from Malaysia 😊 We have now left the beaches in Thailand and made our way to Penang in Malaysia. After 10 hours cooped up in a tiny minivan we finally made it across the border. Today, we took the chance to wander around Georgetown admiring the "neo-classical architectural buildings." We also visited the Penang art gallery/museum and Little India. We only have one more nig ... 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