The Omar Aly Saiffudin mosque and royal boat – if you’ve got it, flaunt it The twin prop plane with a dozen passengers took us from Mulu National Park, over the rainforest, then the oil palms, finally to the coast where we landed in the coastal city of Miri. Our Borneo adventure was coming to an end but not without treating us to some new experiences beforehand.
Continue reading →Flying in and out of remote Mulu was half the fun Our plan was to spend another day and a half at Mulu National Park – and wishing we had more time – before finishing our journey in the sultanate of Brunei. So yes, it was from the jungle back to the sea but the route had some unique twists to it and we learned a lot along the … Continue reading →
Exploring the huge caves of Mulu in Sarawak It sounds like we can’t make up our mind. Is this a jungle holiday to Borneo or is it a water holiday to Borneo? Back and forth we go, trying to take in all the good stuff this huge island has to offer. Our next stop is Semporna where we snorkel amongst the world famous diving reefs in the Semporna Islands … Continue reading →
A monster leaf, a hot chick and a flash car At the risk of stating the obvious, you can’t be on an island covered in mountains, jungle and oil palm plantations without also being surrounded by the sea. So after a couple of days inland we now turned our sights towards life on the Kinabatangan River and the world famous diving and snorkeling islands near the coastal town … Continue reading →
When you’re lost in the jungles of Borneo you need to have a beer and read the guidebook 5 May 2011….When most people hear the word Borneo they think of some unknown place with jungles and headhunters. Some people might also think of orangutans and if they’re real good they might know it’s a big island in the South East Asian seas. I can say this with confidence because … Continue reading →
