Sarawak

Borneo is a fairly large island, a bit larger than France, surrounded by the indonesian archipelago, Singapore, the Philippines and Malaysia. It is actually divided into four regions, two of which, in the north (Sarawak and Sabah) are governed by Malaysia, Brunei, a small independent sultanate completely enclosed by Sarawak, and in the south, the largest region is the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan (East, South, West and Central Kalimantan). It is a truly magical yet tragic place, with incredible beauty and unique wildlife rapidly being destroyed by logging and palm-oil production. In September 2006 I visited the two Malaysian states, Sarawak and Sabah. ...  Read the complete review

If Lonely Planet tells that you most travellers just overnight here and then head up to the longhouses on the Rejang River, it's got to be dull... right? I guess it depends on who you bump in to. It could go a little like this....... I made a few arrival notes and impressions in my room, and scattered a few books and pens around to feel at home. There were two beds. The first one I sat on sagged terribly, I transferred to the other; considerably firmer, it would be the one I slept on. The fan worked and so did the shower. I set out to explore the town alone, but soon bumped into Eric. "You're going to see the place?" he ...  Read the complete review