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PENANG: Starting from the top… Getting an initial taste of Malaysia.

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December 26th 2012
After almost three weeks of city living in Chiang Mai, not to mentioned being inland for over a month, we knew that some lazy living by the beach would be a welcome change of pace and scenery. Having decided on Malaysia as the setting for our December holidays, the weather dictated that we stick to the West side. So we spent our first week in Malaysia on the northern coast of Penang, in the bea ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » Tanjung Bungah

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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