Here are links to our stories from Malaysia.
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A Borneo Jungle Adventure – Mountains, Caves and Bats
If you’ve been wanting to have a real jungle adventure there’s no better place to find one than in Borneo. Gunung Mulu National Park is set in the middle of a dense jungle in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It has thick forests, steep mountains, bat filled caves and meandering rivers all waiting to be…
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Malaysia – Cameron Highlands, Georgetown and Langkawi
Cameron Highlands At 1500 m elevation, the Cameron Highlands are a nice escape from the heat. This area is famous for its tea plantations, though they also have many strawberry and vegetable farms and honey producers.
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Kuala Lumpur – So Much More Than The Petronas Towers
The capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (known as KL), is a modern city with stunning high rises, an efficient metro system and high end shopping malls. But it is also a city of historic buildings, rustic homes and haphazard traffic rules.
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Borneo, Part 4 – Exotic Flowers, Crazy Monkeys and Headhunters
Kuching After a week in the Mulu jungle we were ready for a few days in a city, and Kuching is a lovely city to unwind in and re-energize yourself. It is located on the Sarawak River at the edge of the South China Sea. There are vibrant neighborhoods such as New and Old China…
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Mulu Longhouse Village Homestay and Adventure Guide
A private Penan tribe guide and longhouse village homestay.
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Sandakan, Borneo – Orangutans And Monkeys In The Jungle
If you want to see Orangutans and muppet-likr monkeys, then a trip to Sandakan is a must. We had been looking forward to this part of our trip and we weren’t let down.
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Borneo, Part 1 – Mount Kinabalu, River Rafting and Scuba Diving
Kota Kinabalu and area We had a few days in Kota Kinabalu to take advantage of everything to do in the surrounding area. When we arrived the weather was really nice, hot and humid so we took a local ferry to Manukan, one of the nearby islands belonging to the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park.…
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Melaka, Malaysian Historical City
This historical city has had many rulers over the last few centuries giving Melaka (Malacca) a rich history. Its location made it an important trading port in SE Asia. The architecturedutch in the Old Town area reflects these rulers and their ancient trading partners which included; Sultan of Sumatra (Peranakan), Portuguese, Dutch, British, Malay and…
