Bako national park, near Kuching on the island of Borneo in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia, turned out quite a bit more pricey than we had budgeted for, but if you are travelling in a larger group, this won’t be a problem. It is still totally worthy of a visit, and I recommend heading there […]
Bus K6 from Kuching, arrives with plenty of time to walk the 1.3km track to the centre at the Semenggoh nature reserve. Here you can see crocodiles and maybe an orangutan or two hanging out near the feeding platforms. At 9am the park ranger gather’s people to head to the central feeding area, just a […]
So, I’m now out of the jungle and enjoying a few days of rest on the island of Labuan, in Sabah, Malaysia (still Borneo). Catching lunch đ Gunung Mulu national park was very nice, but after 5 days of jungle trekking and visiting caves full of guano (bat poo), my knee is still aching and […]
I was slightly reluctant to be joining in the Garden of Eden valley walk at Mulu national park, after hearing so many stories about how hard it was. There is a lot of climbing involved; as well as the fact you get your shoes wet. Lang Cave and Deer Cave The route involves walking through […]
After a couple of days resting up in Sibu, sadly a rather uninspiring city but with great accommodation, we headed up the Rejang river. You can read more about Sibu in my Travelpod post here: No swans here, or much else It took two ‘flying coffins’ (boats), and an overnight in Kapit to obtain a […]
It’s been a busy week, cramming in visits to national parks and the many other things to see and do around Kuching (last stop). I’ve seen a lot of wildlife, as expected, so I’m looking forward to something a bit cultural as we begin to head up river through the gateway to the ‘wild interior’. […]