Batu Caves

DAY SIXTEEN

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October 22nd 2011
My second to last day in Malaysia—I wanted to make the most of it. I got up a bit earlier than I have been and hit the ground running. My first stop was to FRIM (Forest Research Institute of Malaysia). This was in a town about 10 miles north of Kuala Lumpur. To get there I had to get on monorail downtown, then transfer to the commuter train and then take a 15 minute taxi ride to the place (to pu ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

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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