“If you want to try it, I know of a way to do it for cheap,” he said to me from the dorm bed across the room. I had only met just met him, and we were talking about doing something fairly major together. I hadn’t planned for it and, frankly, was ill-prepared for what […]
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Tips from the Banker: The Cost of Travel in Malaysian Borneo
I had heard that Malaysia is not a cheap country to visit, at least as compared to the rest of Southeast Asia. While I tend to disagree as it pertains to Peninsular Malaysia, where I only spent an average of USD$37 per day, I had different feelings as it pertains to a Malaysian Borneo travel […]
The Best Places to Visit in Malaysia: A Full Itinerary
When I backpacked around Southeast Asia back in 2013, I had low expectations for Malaysia – it was not the most popular or talked about stop on the Banana Pancake Trail. However, Malaysia ended up having so much to offer, it baffles me why it’s not as hyped a backpacking destination as its neighbors. Malaysia […]
Off-the-Beaten Path: Motorbiking Borneo
Days 248-251 Let’s ride a motorbike through Borneo “I was thinking to myself, this is crazy. I’m riding a motorbike through Borneo with two people I met only a few days ago.” Neil had a valid point. We had only met a few days before, randomly, in a dorm before deciding to climb Mount Kinabalu […]