Penang - A Melting Pot

The culture of the Chinese, Malay, Indian, Europeans, and the predominant Muslim religion are evident around every corner in Georgetown. This place is a perfect example of a multi-cultural society working in harmony.

Ringgits, Rubber-Stamps, and Remnants of an Imperial Time...

March 13th 2007
Day 285, 12th March Georgetown It felt great to spend the night actually sleeping and not having to think about wild animals and gunmen attacking me in my tent. So, I got a lie in…. Today was the inevitable ‘Lazy Day’ doing virtually nothing apart from wandering around town, buying food, getting stamps, eating food, writing letters, eating more food…and so on. All that weight I’d ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town

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

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