Borneo

Drawing of a man taking a break on a jungle walk

Revisiting my old backpacking days: My sweaty visit to Kuching

February 18, 2020

Today, I like decent hotel rooms and charming restaurants with delicious local specialities, and splashing out some money on cool activities. Back in 2012, I was on a shoestring budget, staying in mosquito-ridden hotel dorms and eating cheap pineapple curry from local diners. My electronics didn’t work, and my bag packing skills were atrocious. When … More Revisiting my old backpacking days: My sweaty visit to Kuching

Sketch of orangutans playing at Semenggoh rehabilitation centre

Visiting an Semenggoh Nature Reserve to see the orangutans

August 15, 2013

There’s a place in Borneo to see Orangutans, and it’s not a zoo. It’s Semenggoh Nature Reserve, just outside of Kuching, where the animals are gradually re-introduced to the wild.

Sketch of a bronze crocodile shaped cannon in Borneo

The best (and worst) things about Malaysia and Vietnam

September 5, 2012

My first time backpacking in South East Asia made me analyze two standout countries. Part adventure, part relaxation, but mostly just sheer madness, here are some of the best and worst of Malaysia and Vietnam!

Hiking the caves, rivers and waterfalls of Mulu National Park

May 20, 2012

Kuching means ‘cat’ in Malay, and you don’t have to look very far to find evidence of it’s association. Stone statues of cat families and sculptures of proud bronze felines overlook many of the city’s roundabouts, and adorn it’s manhole covers.

May 9, 2012

The door swings open and Mark stands in the doorway of the humid jungle bar, khaki clad, dabbing beads of sweat off his neck with a handkerchief. The jungle mist rolls past his feet, and the sound of insects invades the room, drowning out the beat of the fan.

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