Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

Malaysia - Day 2: Georgetown

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August 8th 2011
We woke up on the overnight train. It was almost an hour late getting into Butterworth, which made me nervous that we missed it. But a good general rule is that if it’s not obviously not your stop, DO NOT get off the moving vehicle. We got into Butterworth at about 7:30 am. The train station, bus station, and ferry station are all connected by walkways, so we immediately walked to the bus term ... 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