Friday, May 4, 2018

The Best Moments of My Traveling Days - Heritage Trails, Singapore & Malaysia

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Map of  Malaysia & Singapore

Go British - Singapore Heritage Trail (20-22 Dec 2016) - the British acquired Singapore in 1819, founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. 


Go Portuguese, Dutch & British, Malacca Heritage Trail (22-23 Dec 2016) - in 1511, Afonso de Albuquerque led an Portuguese expedition and seized Malacca. In 1641, the Dutch pushed the Portuguese out of Malacca. In 1824, the British controlled Penang, Malacca & Singapore


Go British, Kuala Lumpur Heritage Trail (31 Dec 2016) - under British administration in 1824 until Malaya achieved her independence on 31st August 1957. 


Go British, Penang / Georgetown Heritage Trail (12-14/1/2017) - Captain Francis Light was the founder of the British colony of Penang & its capital city of George Town in 1786. 




Go British Royal Klang Heritage Trail (14 Nov 2017) - Klang is one of the oldest towns in Malaysia, used to be the Royal capital before changed to Kuala Lumpur, known to produce tin in the early 15th century, under the British administration during the late 1800's to mid 1900's !  


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