Most people who come to Borneo are here to see Orangutans and we were no different. We based ourselves inbetween the town of Sandakan and the Sepilok area with its rainforest and nature conservation centres for a few days of trails and nature. We were not disappointed!
Singapore. What a city. Ultra modern, uber clean and seemingly an example for other cities to aspire to. We only had a couple of days here, so that’s a surface impression, but it’s certainly one of our favourite cities of our travels, and one which we didn’t expect to like.
The land version of Ha Long Bay, a place of towering limestone stacks and weaving waterways. We visited at an awful time to see the rice paddies (brown mud), but the caves, mountains and waterways helped us see why so many people make this a stop on their tour of Vietnam.
Our favourite place we’ve been so far – the stunning Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park. A land of steep sided karst mountains, massive caves, stalactites and stalagmites, and with a river thrown in for good measure. All relatively untouched – our idea of heaven!
We stayed just behind the excellent An Bang beach. Whilst the weather wasn’t the best, we still found time to play in the waves and get to the historic UNESCO town of Hoi An.