Langkawi

Penang & Langkawi

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February 19th 2006
I had only intended to stay in Penang for a couple of days. Long enough to get a 60 day visa from the Thai consulate and then head for the islands in the Andaman Sea. It didn't quite work out like that. For a start, we arrived on a Friday afternoon and of course the Thai consulate would be closed over the weekend. Penang is itself an island in the Andaman Sea and in the past was of strategi ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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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