Wheels Up to Borneo After an incredibly fast week in Singapore’s PugTown, our fast travel month resumed whether we were ready or not. (We weren't.) So after making sure our clients had been fed, walked and farted one last time, we locked up the house and jumped on the 36 Bus to everybody’s favorite airport en route to a wild…
Getting to Bako National Park After a few nights in cushy Kuching, it was time for a trial separation with air conditioning and experience part of the real motivator for coming to Borneo at our first national park. Borneo has a whopping 35 national parks within its boundaries so you will not be challenged to find one wherever you go.…
Getting to Miri, Malaysia We feel a little guilty about how much we flew across the massive island of Borneo because it’s usually not our style. But, it turns out, the cost from Kuching to Miri by 15-hour overnight bus or 1-hour flight was the same…$40 for two tickets so it kind of became a no brainer. Plus, of course, we…
Getting to East Borneo Once again, our carbon footprints were presented with a choice for our jaunt to the far east side of Borneo…a ~25 hour bus ride to Sandakan from Miri, or $87 for two flight tickets. This one had a 7-hour overnight layover obstacle in Kota Kinabalu, but according to the Priority Pass lounge app, it was open…
The Orangutan Rehabilitation Center Due to its undeniable resemblance to us, orangutan literally means 'Man of the Forest' and the chance to see one of these critically endangered and uniquely fiery-coiffed creatures in the wild is the reason that thousands of tourists flock to Borneo every year. Of course, there are levels of “wild” and the one that almost everyone…
The Journey into the Jungle We wouldn’t recommend coming all the way to Borneo without slipping into something far less comfortable…aka the jungle…for a true experience. Our comfort zone destroyer of choice was through Uncle Tan Wildlife Adventures which took us up the Kinabatangan River and allowed us to stay at a rustic…very rustic…jungle camp for three days and two…
The historic UNESCO center of Georgetown is a wonderland that’s made for strolling, where maps are not required because it’s thrilling to get lost. You will find yourself saying either “wow, or yum” at every turn. It’s a jumble of striking colors, eclectic architecture, interactive street art, and tasty temptations. And unlike our experience in KL, there is little traffic…
Kuala Lumpur is modern. It’s sleek. It’s sprawling. It’s loaded with delectable food options...and wow, were we glad to get there. We left Arambol at 6 pm on January 31 and arrived to our place in Kuala Lumpur at 3 am on February 2. That’s right. 33 hours in transit for a mere 1656 miles. Our plane was unexpectedly rescheduled…
