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An Orangutan with a Coca Cola
Traveling to Borneo without spotting an orangutan is like going to Italy without sampling pizza. It just simply isn’t done. This beautiful ginger-haired member of the ape species is the symbol of...
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3 Travel Adventures You Don’t Want to Miss in Malaysia
For the almost half a dozen years that I lived in Southeast Asia, Malaysia was one of those next door neighbors that provided respite with its pristine blue waters, forest-covered expanses and inviting...
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Kota Kinabalu Rings In The Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year celebrations are almost upon us here in Taiwan. I’ve commented before on how this holiday is celebrated in Taiwan, so this year I thought I’d comment on celebrations for Lunar New Year...
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The Magic & Color of the Markets in Southeast Asia
In Southeast Asia, the daily market is like a garage sale + grocery store + auction house on too many cups of coffee. From unusual meat items to untasted fruits, traditional fabrics and used flip...
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The Most Beautiful Mosque in Malaysia
The Kota Kinabalu City Mosque should be on your list of things to do in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Day or night, the mosque is a stunning combination of Islamic modern architecture and landscaping with...
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Taking in Borneo’s Proboscis Monkeys at Klias Wetlands Park
If you’re staying in Sabah in Malaysia on the island of Borneo, it’s highly likely you’ll have heard of proboscis monkeys, known for being wild, live in the jungle and for their long noses. More...
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Brunei’s Bandar Seri Begawan & The Grandeur of The Jame Asr Hassanil Bolkiah...
When you’re travelling through Muslim states, visiting Mosques will inevitably be on your agenda which ultimately becomes part of your travel lifestyle. You can’t avoid them – they spring up...
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Adventure Climb Up Mount Kinabalu in Borneo
Timpohon Gate marks the official start of the Mount Kinabalu hike in Malaysia. The best bet is to arrive by mini-bus to Kinabalu National Park, specifically to the entrance at Timpohon Gate. There,...
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The Hot Springs in Sabah Borneo Will Take Your Breath Away!
I have never been particularly afraid of heights; being an avid tree climber and several years of gymnastics lessons cured any doubts I might have had about heights many, many years ago. Looking up at...
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Fun Loving Orangutans & Untapped Misty Forests in Indonesia
“Excuse me,” the unassuming man tapped me on the shoulder as I snapped a picture of the lush mountain rising in front of us. “My name Muslianto – your guide.” That was right before we went into the...
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What You Need To Know About Malaysia’s Borneo
Travelers seem to like to lump all of Malaysian Borneo together, but I found the states of Sabah and Sarawak—and, in particular, their capitals of Kota Kinabalu and Kuching—to be completely different....
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Planning a Trek to Malaysia’s Bohey Dulang
When it comes to day trips I’ve veered on the side of over-ambitious, ever since the commentary I heard from an Australian girl I met in Morocco in 2011. “Nobody goes on adventures anymore,” she ........
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Tiny Brunei Can Present Magic Moments
A lot of you might’ve clicked on this post out of morbid curiosity, asking yourself “where is Brunei?” rather than wondering if it’s worth visiting or not. And that’s fair. The smallest country on the...
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Borneo Cities: What You Need to Know!
Travelers seem to like to lump all of Malaysian Borneo together, but I found the states of Sabah and Sarawak—and, in particular, their capitals of Kota Kinabalu and Kuching—to be completely...
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Visiting Brunei: The Details
A lot of you might’ve clicked on this post out of morbid curiosity, asking yourself “where is Brunei?” rather than wondering “is Brunei worth visiting?” (or not). And that’s fair. The smallest country...
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