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Malacca

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March 25th 2016
March 10-14, 2016 I arrived into Malacca in the early afternoon after a 4-hour bus ride from Singapore. The day was hot, with not a single cloud in the sky. After settling into my hotel, I decided to walk around the area. I stayed near the old Portuguese settlement area of the city. The neighborhood is well laid out, and waking in the late afternoon felt nice. I got to the center of the se ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City

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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