Tag: Malaysia

Kuching riverside

Orangutans and proboscis monkeys in Kuching, Borneo

I have only been in Malaysian Borneo for 24 hours and have already seen more orangutans in the wild than I ever have in a zoo. Kuching, the capital city of Sarawak state in Borneo is home to the Semengogh Wilfdlife Reserve, a sanctuary with the purpose of rehabilitating troubled animals of the state. They [...]

June 1, 2009 | 11 Comments More
If this looks good above the water, imagine under

Pulau Perhentian: Paradise in Malaysia

Getting to Pulau Perhentian Kecil was proving to be interesting already: it was the third time in the past 30 minutes that the taxi driver had pulled over on the busy road from Kota Bahru to Kuala Besut on our way there. “Are you ok?” we asked. “Yes, yes.” he replied, “ Me a little [...]

May 21, 2009 | 32 Comments More
Taman Mara and the river

The world’s oldest jungle: Taman Negara, Malaysia

Malaysia made a big deal of its nature during the 2007 tourism campaign, and rightfully so. At over 130 million years old Taman Negara is the oldest jungle  in the world and one of many in Malaysia, but certainly not the only one to enjoy. It has been, however, our first encounter with one of [...]

May 21, 2009 | 6 Comments More
The travellers and the Petronas

The allure of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Finally here! As announced we made it all the way to Kuala Lumpur on the 6th, flying with Air Asia from London- a mere 13 hour flight. As usual we had minimum sleep, a wee bit of food (low cost airline) and bucket loads of enthusiasm. Kuala Lumpur is a surprisingly modern city with a [...]

May 17, 2009 | 8 Comments More
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