Merry Xmas!

Penang

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December 28th 2006
Hi everyone and Season's Greetings! We've been on Penang island for the past few days, which is off the north west coast of Malaysia. It's very hot, about 30 deg and feels hotter in the sun! Until today we've been staying in Batu Ferringhi, a beach resort-y type place on the north coast of the island but with some good budget places down the road from the high rises. The beach was very nice ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang

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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