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Malaysian Quickie

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May 2nd 2012
At the end of April I took about 10 days to work my way down to Singapore from Thailand. As I knew I would be spending two months in Malaysia while at Sepilok, I didn't leave myself much time to explore the western portion of the country. It was a quick, but fun part of my trip. After spending some time enjoying the beaches in Langkawi (and swimming with the sharks, per my last blog), we he ... 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