History Ancient history and settlement. A National Park since 1957, Bako offers the perfect introduction to Sarawak’s forests and wildlife. The park covers the northern tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula, an area of 27 sq km. Despite its seemingly small size, Bako contains a wide range of vegetation – swamp forest, scrub-like padang vegetation,

History Ancient history and settlement. Cameron Highlands is the most famous of the good country withdraws in Malaysia. Situated at very nearly 2,000 meters at its most noteworthy point, Camerons offers guests a moderate environment with daytime temperatures averaging around 25C and 18C around evening time. This makes the climate favorable for developing mainland plants,

History Ancient history and settlement. George Town, Malaysia, is a quaint little town located on the island of Penang in the Malacca Strait on the West side of Malaysia. The cities of Melaka and George Town were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2008 for their multicultural heritage and architectural wonders. In recent years,

History Ancient history and settlement. Johor Bahru (commonly referred to as JB) is the southernmost city in Malaysia. It is one of the largest cities in the country (2nd biggest) with more than 2.7 million inhabitants (including suburbs). The current megaproject Iskandar will according to experts transform Johor Bahru into the biggest financial center of

History Ancient history and settlement. Kota Kinabalu is the capital city of Sabah in East Malaysia, a cultural melting pot and major tourist gateway to explore the northern region of Borneo Island or more popularly, ‘Land Below the Wind’. Abbreviated locally as ‘KK’, the city is the seventh largest in Malaysia, hosting a population over

Kuala Lumpur Ancient history and settlement. Kuala Lumpur is home to me and to 1.8 million other KLites. It is a place where a variety of cultures are all infused into one melting pot to offer a unique experience to visitors. Where else can you savour the meanest street food with one of the world’s most

History Ancient history and settlement. Like all towns and urban areas in Borneo, the point of convergence of Kuching and the justification for its reality is the stream. Employing a sampan to wander gradually here and there the Sarawak River is the most ideal method for getting your initial feeling of Kuching. From the stream

History Ancient history and settlement. After a century, the Portuguese came, saw and vanquished Malacca in 1511. This was an achievement for the Western settlers hoping to stretch out their domain toward the East Indies. Malacca kept on thriving under Portuguese standard until the Dutch came into the image. With the assistance of the Sultan

History Ancient history and settlement. In past times; this area used to be the center for piracy. The pirates had their home ports in the Pulau Gedung Hills, Gua Lanun (Pirates’ Cave) and Batu Perompak (Pirates’ Rock) on the island of Pangkor. Many ships/boats were taken over and robbed of their goods and products. The