One of our favourite place in the world, Malaysian Borneo has it all. From spotting wild orangutans and proboscis monkeys, to the UNESCO listed rainforest of Gunung Mulu National Park, canopy walking and the beautiful Tip of Borneo, incredible Kuching and the Mari Mari Culture Centre
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ADVENTURE LUXE AT THE MULU MARRIOTT RESORT & SPA
One of our favourite adventures, the trip that started the big one – Malaysian Borneo…
COCKROACHES AND BAT POO: GOMANTONG CAVES, SABAH
If you love cockroaches and bat poo you’ll be in heaven here and if you’re lucky you’ll spot some wild orangutans too.
Borneo with kids: Gong town – the musical Sabahan village
Meet Salina and the Sabahan village of expert gong makers.
Meet the 88 year old woman living in a traditional longhouse
Incredible traditional living that continues today…
VISIT BORNEO: KUDAT – THE BEAUTIFUL TIP OF BORNEO
A seriously amazing beach at the very tip of Borneo, sunset, sunrise, yummy food and bamboo chalets…my kind of downtime.
Zulah the machete maker
Learning how machetes are made, from 75 year old Bajau tribe parang maker, Zulah Zaab.
Visit the Mari Mari Culture Village in Kota Kinabalu
When you visit Sabah you must visit the Mari Mari Culture Village. We loved it!
Borneo with kids – top things to do on your Borneo holiday
The best things to do with kids in the amazing Sarawak…
Visit Kuching – what to do and where to stay
Resort holidays are fabulous but after more than four years of organised luxe my feet had started itching for adventure that didn’t involve cocktail hour and a breakfast buffet.
Best kids resorts: Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa, Borneo
“Let’s go to the waterslides,” screamed Emmie as soon as we arrived at Kota Kinabalu’s Shangri-La Tanjung Aru.
Hotel review: Tune Hotel – Kuching, Borneo (Budget)
Our trip to Borneo earlier this year was a bit of test for Emmie and me. In preparation for our year in Asia, I wanted to see if we could manage a different style of accommodation to what we’ve become used to over the past five years, so we ventured out from resortland and dipped our toes into the world of budget accommodation.
Flying with MASwings in Malaysian Borneo
I have always been a nervous flyer. I fly Qantas everywhere because I trust them implicitly, and I even pay extra to fly Qantas on routes where there is a lot of competition.
Hotel pool day pass: a splash of luxe on a budget
We’re in Borneo on a budget. It’s not too difficult but I am missing basics like room service and a hotel pool. However, I’ve found an awesome solution – use someone elses hotel pool, for a fraction of the cost of staying at the hotel.
Borneo adventure
I’m not really sure what happened…one minute I was looking at possible destinations for the July school holidays and then all of a sudden I’d booked flights to Kota Kinabalu and was planning two weeks in Borneo in early June.
Bako National Park with Kids, in Sarawak, Borneo
I am on that big fluffy cloud nine after my trip with Emmie to Borneo. It was a trial for our big trip overseas next year and after this adventure I really feel like I can do it! We can be a travelling team!