We arrived at the Batu Caves, just on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur excited to see monkeys. I wanted to run to the caves. I restrained myself as there are some lovely shrines as you walk towards the caves from the train. We saw a couple of monkeys along the way before a monsoon…
Borneo is perhaps most famous for being home to the gentle, majestic and endangered orangutan, but the world’s 3rd largest island is filled with a wealth of other wonders. As we began researching what we wanted to experience on our recent trip to Borneo, we realised it is home to some rather peculiar animals….
On April 30th 1975, as North Vietnamese troops closed in on Saigon, helicopters evacuated the last remaining Americans from atop the US Embassy. It’s one of the most iconic war images in American history and it marked the beginning of Vietnamese independence, after years of occupation by the French, before the Americans took over. Naturally…
Planning to tie the knot and looking for an amazing honeymoon destination? Definitely consider the spectacular Sabah province in exotic Borneo, the world’s third largest island. Borneo is home to three nations: Malaysia, Indonesia and the small country of Brunei. It’s one of only two remaining islands in the world where you can view orangutans in…
Toot toot!! All aboard the North Borneo Railway! On our recent trip to Malaysia, we were very excited about riding a rare, fully re-furbished British Vulcun steam train back to colonial times. Unfortunately, Alex jinxed himself and got food poisoning the night before. We both hoped as the night crept on that it would…
