"DesertRat's new Malaysia page" Malaysia by DesertRat
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<b>Photo: A girl boards a sampan at sunset along the riverfront in Kuching, Sarawak (E. Malaysia).</b>
Malaysia is a country of extraordinary contrasts: on the one hand Kuala Lumpur, the capital, is the site of the world's tallest building, the Petronas Tower. On the other, there are pre-literate tribals living in the backwaters of Sabah and Sarawak on Borneo. It has some of Asia's best highways, but it also has some of Asia's densest and most impenetrable rainforests. It's a wannabe high-tech center, yet its press is cowed by a relatively repressive, semi-democratic regime. It is, in a word, a conundrum.
That said, it's also one of the most colorful and interesting countries in all Southeast Asia. It's certainly one of its most ethnically varied, a mixture of Muslim Malay, Christian or Buddhist Chinese, and Indians. And then there are the tribals from Borneo, whom you rarely see on the mainland at all.
<MARQUEE><b>The refurbishment of this page has begun! Make sure you check out the animated sunset below under "transportation", but you'll have to go to full size to see it!!!</MARQUEE><HR>
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Photo: Our ninth-floor double in the Holiday Inn overlooked the river. more travel advice
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Comments (31)
Looks like a wonderful trip ! Kuching sounds fantastic !!
enjoyed "airborne sunset animation. " ;-)))
Excellent Malaysia page!!
You went to Sarawak? Awesome!
Very informative!
Excellant travel tips
your page is better
great infos & brilliant pics !
Useful, thanks
Terrific page. Great info. Excellent pictures