A Quiet Backstreet

Malaysian Invasion!

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February 14th 2007
On arrival in Penang, we settled into our cigarette smoke stained hotel room in the old China Town district. We only spent two nights and one full day in Penang. Unfortunately, our hotel was not in a great location, as the main beach and touristy activities were on the other side of the island. In fact, it didn't really feel like we were staying on an island at all, because the island is so large ... read more

Asia » Malaysia

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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