Old Man of Borneo

VIDA'S BORNEO BLOG 12

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May 5th 2015
EXPLORING KUCHING Kuching the capital of Sarawak (population 600,000) is a mixture of old and new - wooden houses on stilts in the Kampung on the north bank of the River Sarawak and high rise offices, malls, hotels and big houses on the south bank. There are new super air conditioned designer malls and small shops, street stores and markets. We visit the museum which gives an overview of Sar ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sarawak » Kuching

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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