Baby being carried up the 272 steps of the Batu Caves

KL a surprisingly superb stopover!

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September 13th 2012
I first traveled up the length of peninsular Malaysia in 2004, and wasn't exactly blown away. Rather, it was my least favorite of the 8 or so Southeast Asian countries I have visited. Since then, I have stopped over in KL on the way to other places so many times that I've lost count. But somehow with each passing visit, though always short, I have grown fonder and fonder of the city and ... 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