may be a popular party escape – but rewards a longer stay Since its foundation in 1855, Johor Bahru has grown from a small fishing village into a bustling city with two connecting bridges that ...

Like most travelers, my point of entry is the sprawling state capital of Johor Bahru. With 200,000 Johoreans ... or Hindu. Founded in 1855, the city burgeoned into a showplace for the Anglophile ...

JOHOR BAHRU: At the core of downtown Johor Bahru, just a kilometre from the Causeway land border with Singapore, tourists pose for photographs in alleys lined with shophouses. A sweet aroma ...