Malaysia

So, the decision was made and we headed down to Melaka, probably the most famous and therefore possibly the most touristy place we'd been to in Malaysia so far. Melaka had once prospered as the most important trading port in the region, first in the hands of the Portugese, then the Dutch, then the

And so Melaka it is?

19th August 2001 · Melaka, Malaysia

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The slow, bumpy bus ride back to Kota Kinabalu seemed to last forever. Exhausted, bruised and battered we dreamt of pizza and beer in bed on our return. Unfortunately, we decided to check our e-mails before we went back to the hotel and found out that Nathans folks were due to arrive tomorrow inst

Happy Holiday!

27th July 2001 · Sabah, Malaysia

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Sitting at my desk at work I often dreamt of those lazy days relaxing in a far flung coffee bar, sipping cappucino and watching the world go by. On the road we seem to always have a busy schedule. There's always so much to see and do and we don't want to miss a thing. But, today is one of those r

I came, I saw, I nearly conquered

14th July 2001 · Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysia

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The orangutan is an endangered animal and can now only be found in two places on the Earth - Borneo and Sumatra. When you see one it's impossible to imagine how anyone could harm one of these amazing creatures, no less than kill them, but they have done and that, plus the forest being replaced by p

The Wild Man of Borneo

10th July 2001 · Sepilok, Sabah, Malaysia

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We flew into Sandakan on Borneo in a twin propellor Fokker aircraft, which was adventure enough for Sue as she hates flying at the best of times! We then headed out on a boat with Wildlife Expeditions to an island in the Sulu Sea called Selingan. The neighbouring island is Phillipino territory so

Into the heart of Borneo

9th July 2001 · Sukau, Sabah, Malaysia

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We arrived in Malaysia after a very long overnight train journey from Bangkok feeling knackered and skungy only to find that the first train to KL didn't leave for another ten hours! This wouldn't have been so bad had we not been in Butterworth where there is absolutely nothing apart from a train st

On the road in Malaysia

30th June 2001 · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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