Part of the entrance to The Great Cave

Miri & Niah Caves

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December 21st 2010
From Brunei, we got the bus down to Miri, a border town in Sarawak, West Borneo. Miri was mainly going to be used as a stopover before heading on to the famous Niah Caves but we decided to spend a full day looking around the town. It is pleasant enough with various gardens to walk around, a mosque and a Taoist temple. The Taoist temple impressed us the most. From outside, we didn't think that it ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Miri

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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