We rounded off our Malaysia trip with a couple of nights in KL and James suggested that it would be nice to have a bit of luxury as it was also Caro’s 30th birthday whilst we were there. The main criterion was a bath, which isn’t the easiest thing to come by in Malaysia but … Continue reading Turning 30 in Kuala Lumpur
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Semenggoh Nature Reserve
We’d had such a great time at Sepilok and were keen to see some more Orangutans so, on our third day in Kuching, we set off for Semenggoh Nature Reserve, which is about half an hour outside of town. There is a bus that you can catch from the waterfront but we are slightly embarrassed … Continue reading Semenggoh Nature Reserve
The time James melted in Kuching
We used Kuching as a base to explore Sarawak mainly venturing out in the mornings and evenings to avoid the scorching midday heat. The main sites of Kuching can be easily explored on foot in a couple of mornings, starting with a stroll along the waterfront where we sampled some of Kuching’s famous layer cake, … Continue reading The time James melted in Kuching
Cruising the Kinabatangan River
For our visit to the Kinabatangan River we opted to book a whole package through Sukau Greenview B&B, rather than organising each aspect separately ourselves. There are relatively few budget options for organised tours but they had good reviews and reasonable prices. We knew that both the accommodation and the food would be basic but … Continue reading Cruising the Kinabatangan River
Spectacular Sepilok – An amazing experience with orangutans and sun bears
There are many reasons to visit Malaysia but for us there was one in particular: orangutans. James has been talking about seeing orangutans for years and seeing gorillas in Uganda a couple of years ago had only increased our desire to see more apes. In order to reach Sepilok you are almost certainly going to … Continue reading Spectacular Sepilok – An amazing experience with orangutans and sun bears
Quirky Kuala Terengganu
Luckily our journey back to the mainland from Perhentian Besar was a little calmer and we arrived back in Kuala Besut only mildly shaken up. With a couple of hours to kill before our bus from Jerteh to Kuala Terengganu we tried to get some food but the restaurants were all hectic so we admitted … Continue reading Quirky Kuala Terengganu
Kota Bharu and the Perhentian Islands
We landed pretty late in Kota Bharu so all we wanted to do was get to our guesthouse and sleep. The streets were completely deserted, Kota Bharu was clearly not a party town despite our driver’s assurances that locals, himself included, like to have dinner at midnight or later. Our guesthouse was…interesting. On the plus … Continue reading Kota Bharu and the Perhentian Islands
Glorious George Town and Penang National Park
We were in Ipoh for all of 24 hours before hitting the road again, this time towards Penang and George Town. A couple of hours later we were checking in to our hotel in the centre of the old town and immediately heading out again in search of lunch. We knew where we were going … Continue reading Glorious George Town and Penang National Park
A busy day in Ipoh
Caro was not having a good day. Whilst shifting her packed backpack around she managed to open her flask of tea and spill a majority of the contents over her daypack, meaning not only a soggy bag but also, and worse, no tea to drink. Then she managed to clunk her head of the door … Continue reading A busy day in Ipoh
Arriving in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur and the Cameron Highlands
We had thoroughly enjoyed road-tripping again but we were really excited to be going further afield and diving back in to Asia. From Lille we jumped on a pre-booked, well air-conditioned bus to Charles De Gaul. Caro was sporting her finest traveller clothes. Our airport experience in Charles De Gaul was on a par with … Continue reading Arriving in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur and the Cameron Highlands
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