Category Archives: Malaysia

Cameron Highlands

A cool, mountainous resort, a welcome relief from the heat. Tana Rata, a tourist town is the center. It’s fun hiking, visiting tea plantations and observing high-tech strawberry horticulture. Travel–took mini-van from Georgetown directly to hotel in Tana Rata. Lodging–The Cameronian … Continue reading

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Petronis Tower

Petronis Tower taken and sent from KL Tower.

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Penang

Penang is a fun place to visit and a great place to eat. Five centuries of colonialism plus Chinese, Indian and Muslim influence on traditional Malay culture have created a diverse multi-cultural society–and good food. Char kway teow–big rice noodles

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Malaysia history

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 Federation … Continue reading

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Malaysia Photos

This gallery contains 20 photos.

Here are some of my favorite photos from my trip to Malaysia. Click any photo to see the slideshow.

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Malaysia

Here are all the posts for Malaysia. I visited Malaysia as part of my southeast Asia trip. Other countries include: Singapore and Thailand.

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