Travel in Borneo from the Malaysia rainforests to the to small nation of Brunei. New Tourism, Culture, Lifestyle and Boutique Travel. Independent Guide to Travel in Borneo.
A quick guide to our favourite destinations in our Southeast Asia Travel Blog (we will update as we go along). This list follows our own interests and highlights our own style in travel. We travel independently as a couple, we generally avoid tourist and backpacker trails and we love to get lost in big cities although we do …
For most visitors to Malaysia, ethnic Malay food will only be part of the overall Malaysian food experience, with the prominence of other colonial influences often just as noticeable. Malaysia is obviously a big country and regional influences vary from the far-flung borders of the Philippines and Indonesia in Borneo, to the mixing pot of …
On my first trip to Borneo (2007) I envisaged jungle adventures bashing through rain forests surrounded by exotic birds and wildlife as a modern-day explorer. Things aren’t really like that. Eco-tourism is still tourism, and many of the experiences are packaged and spoon-fed. I otherwise booked everything independently; flights, hotels and travel, yet failed to …
Our stay at Ulu Ulu Resort, in Temburong National Park, threw us far out from our usual comfort zone, as part of a wider project for Fanfan to face her fears in Brunei’s deep Bornean rainforests. And it has taken us a while to share the resort experience, but it is no doubt one of the …
When it comes to beaches, I will forever choose a Malaysian Beach Resort over any in Thailand. Which is partly due to them being more of a holiday for us, given we live in Thailand, but the beaches in Malaysia also feel more ‘off-the-beaten-track’ in comparison. And, in parts, they have managed to avoid that …
At the start of 2014 I made a number of promises to myself which until now I have had to let go. With little to no opportunities in fulfilling them during the year I had little choice but to give up. But no matter how much I tried to ignore them, they would always be …
Please don’t encourage cruelty at monkey tourist attractions truth is you will find endless opportunities to meet real wild monkeys, living their normal monkey lives in Southeast Asia. Monkeys found almost everywhere in the region. Monkeys which we have taken for granted while living here. It wasn’t until recent chit-chat with an Argentinian traveller did we realise this. …
At the start of 2014 I made a promise to myself to overcome my fear of creepy crawlies. While in the back of my mind I hoped this resolution would pass, when it came bundled last minute with a once in a lifetime opportunity it was impossible to say no to. This last minute opportunity …
Brunei would probably be the least visited of Southeast Asia’s Asean region which is understandable given its cost of travel when compared to neighbours, and it’s just not that easy to reach. The popular route to Brunei would be from the surrounding regions of Malaysian Borneo although, for our visit, we fly direct there on low-cost …
