The Complete Guide To Travel In Malaysia

Thinking of travelling to Asia? Not sure where to start. Might I make a suggestion? I always recommend Malaysia for first time travellers to Asia. It’s Asia through and through. Asian food. Asian culture. Asian weather. And yet Malaysia is a very developed country, meaning that a lot of the aspects of other Asian countries,

The Complete Guide to Travel in Borneo

Make Borneo a priority. Put it on your bucket list. Start planning your trip now. This is what we tell people when they ask us how our trip to Borneo was. From the moment our plane touched down we were ready for adventure. In Sarawak we had our first introductions to the unique flora and

How to Travel to the Perhentian Islands

Believe it or not, until recently, I wasn’t much of a beach traveller. I also tended to avoid any destination that sold cocktails in “buckets”, or had an any one given time, more drunk people than sober. I was probably a minority among most backpackers in their early twenties. The first time I visited Malaysia

Our Favourite Family Friendly Attraction in KL

Welcome to the world’s largest free flight bird aviary. Covering a sprawling 20.9 hectares in the scenic KL Lake Gardens,  just a ten minute drive from the city centre, this aviary will make you feel like you are miles away from the crazy city that is KL. I have been to KL twice. The first

The Five Best Places in Borneo to Spot Wildlife

When people ask us about our trip to Borneo, we rave about a lot of things. But the first thing we talk about is all the incredible wildlife experiences that are available. Of all the places that we have travelled, Borneo has been the best place we have ever been to when it comes to

The Guide To Travelling Borneo With Children

Borneo is one of the best places in the world to travel with children. So far, I have been to 7 countries in South East Asia. Jacob, at two years old, has been to 4. Borneo is easily the best place in Asia that Jacob has travelled to so far, and to be honest, it’s

What to Eat in Borneo – 5 Delicious Foods to Try

Malaysia is well known as a foodie destination in South East Asia. I havn’t been there personally, I but I have been told by multiple people that Penang in Malaysia is one of the best foodie cities in the world. Penang has such a huge foodie reputation, that Borneo often gets overlooked. When we travelled

Sabah Travel Itinerary Ideas

We loved Borneo. It’s our favourite place in Asia so far, without contest. We visited both Malaysian states in Borneo; Sarawak and Sabah, and we loved them equally. That being said, we ended up spending more time, and kept ourselves more busy when we were in Sabah. We spent about a week and a half

Budget Travel in Borneo

We recently spent several weeks exploring the incredible and diverse island of Borneo. I had wanted to visit Borneo ever since I visited mainland Malaysia in 2011. A land of unique tribal cultures, some of the most rare and diverse flora and fauna, and a plethora of adventure and cultural activities… Borneo was everything I

15 Reasons To Put Sabah On Your Bucket List (Photo Essay)

The highlight of our travel so far this year has been Borneo. We have posted about it quite a bit recently, and hopefully we have convinced you that Borneo needs to be on your South East Asian bucket list. But in the off chance that you are not totally sold on Borneo yet, let us