Indonesia’s Borneo and Bourdain
A visit to an Iban longhouse in Sarawak Borneo, inspired by the late, great Anthony Bourdain, visiting Borneo and longhouse.
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Orangutan Drama In Borneo
Orangutan dramas in Borneo: visiting the Tanjung Putting National Park in Kalimantan Borneo, Indonesia to see Orangutans in their natural habitat.
Borneo: Riding Down the River Rungan
Borneo: Cruising. Aboard the Spirit of Kalimantan on the river Rungan in Borneo. A true adventure in lightly populated Indonesian Borneo on a small ship.
Sabah, Borneo and the World’s Smallest Bear
Sabah, Malaysia: In search of the Lost World of the Borneo snow bear. Searching the jungle for this elusive creature.
Going Up the River: A Borneo River Cruise
A river cruise in Borneo is explored, with photos and detailed information about cruises in Borneo traveling between Kota Kinabalu, Sibu and Kuching, on the island of Borneo.
Borneo’s Smoking Skulls and the Sacrificial Swine: Dancing for the Dead in a Longhouse
By S. Bedford I expected certain quintessential experiences while backpacking in Indonesia. Publicly embarrassing myself while surfing in Kuta Beach, for instance, or losing my sunglasses to a furry fiend at the Monkey Temple in Ubud. What I did not foresee was winding up dancing in a death ceremony in a longhouse on the island…
Borneo: Climbing Gunung Kinabalu
Borneo: Michelle Perry climbs Gunung Kinabalu in Borneo, which, at 13,435 feet, is the tallest mountain in Southeast Asia.
Sarawak, Malaysia: On the Island of Borneo
GoNOMAD Editor Max Hartshorne visits Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo where he attended the Rainforest Music Festival.
Rainforest Music Festival in Soggy Sarawak, Borneo
Max Hartshorne visits the Rainforest Music Festival, where musicians from around the world play in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo.
Baggage: The Tales of a Traveling Hypochondriac
Baggage: Confessions of a globe-trotting hypochondriac by Jeremy Hance, a chapter about going out in a small boat off the coast of Chile.
Kuching Sarawak: The Other Side of Malaysia
Kuching is the capital of Sarawak, on the island of Borneo and part of Malaysia. The Rainforest Music Festival, rescued Orangutans at Semenggoh Nature Reserve.
Indonesia: Cruising to Komodo, Bando and Other Islands
Indonesia: A Silverseas cruise to 12 small islands including Komodo, Bando, and uninhabited isles, meeting local villagers and watching whale hunters.