The west of Borneo feels a little more “civilized” than the east, and in Kuching you notice that immediately. There are nicer hostels, the people are more open and there is noticeably more life in the city. The pretty promenade along the river through the city becomes a meeting point for the city (and the ...

The next stop after Sandakan was actually supposed to be the small Sultanate of Brunei in the north of Borneo, but here we give up on the complicated travel planning in Borneo. Flying is not only expensive, but you also have to fly out of Borneo and back to Kuala Lumpur. There are no buses ...

There is an incredible amount to see around Sandakan, and so we decide to book a tour – this is not easy either, as most of the tour operators are in Kota Kinabalu, where we have not found any offices, and so we book online and by phone… Sandakan in particular is surrounded by a ...

We somehow imagined it would be easier than it ended up being. Yes, Borneo is just a stone’s throw from Vietnam. Yes, the part of Borneo we are visiting is part of Malaysia with its good bus infrastructure. Yes, Borneo is an island, you can definitely take a short flight from one corner to the ...