The Perhentian Islands offer an alternative to the crowded, booze-soaked islands of southern Thailand. Located about 10 miles off the eastern coast of northern peninsular Malaysia, the Perhentians are fringed by white sand beaches and […]
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The Kinabatangan River is one of Borneo’s most accessible places for viewing wildlife. Hornbills sit in high branches along its banks and white egrets rest closer to the water’s surface. Kingfishers do their fishing in
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You don’t have to have a huge DSLR camera to get good images. True, your mobile phone is not a replacement for a good quality DSLR, but if you don’t have one, or want
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Celebrating Gawai, the Harvest Festival in Borneo When we received an invitation to Gawai, or the Harvest Festival, we didn’t know exactly what to expect. Our invitation came through a friend of a friend
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I’m Moving to Malaysia With the exception of visiting my family for a couple months at the holidays,I have been traveling the world for the past three years straight. My routine has been to
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What is squid jigging and where is Terengganu? Two very good questions. But first: how did I get this opportunity? I’ve been blogging for over four years at BohemianTraveler.com and occasionally I get
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In preparation for my Malaysia & Singapore Food and Culture Tour, I wanted to give you some links to articles that I’ve published that will both get you excited about Malaysia & Singapore and give
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The following is a resource for travelers planning to visit Singapore or Malaysia. Some of the questions are specifically geared towards those individuals attending my Malaysia & Singapore Food & Culture Tour. But you’ll find
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Want to join us for an exciting trip through Malaysia and Singapore? If you’ve never traveled to Asia, Malaysia is a great place to start. It’s culturally fascinating and diverse, blends the
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I visited the Cameron Highlands for one simple reason: tea. The region, discovered in 1885 by an English-led mapping unit, is one of Malaysia’s favorite getaways. Others go for the refreshing climate, which averages
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Many of these 14 things to do in Penang involve eating. Eating is a primary attraction in Penang. If fact, I would throw Penang up there with Singapore and Hong Kong as tops for
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Back in 2011, I stopped in Melaka Malaysia for a few days on my 3-month trip through Southeast Asia. I nearly fell in love with the town. Back then I noted that the town was
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This is where W. Somerset Maugham stayed on his tour through British Malaysia. He frequented the hotel and bar and must admit is the reason for my stopping here. It served as a coffee break
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By Stephen Bugno It’s not that great either. But the average traveler can find something interesting in KL to fill at least a couple days, even if it’s just relaxing in a nice hotel
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By Stephen Bugno The highlight of many visitors trip to Borneo, and the reason for coming at all, is Gunung Mulu National Park. Mulu holds the largest cave chamber in the world, lush primary rainforest,
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If there were a capital city of Borneo, it’d be Kota Kinabalu. KK, as the city is known, is a great base for exploring Sabah, the northern of the two regions of Malaysian Borneo.
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By Stephen Bugno Niah Caves aren’t the biggest in Malaysia, but they may be the most interesting. Don’t get me wrong, the caves are enormous, likely the biggest you’ll ever walk into (unless you go
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By Stephen Bugno My first orangutan in the wild “You’re quite lucky,” our guide says from rear of the boat. “This is a good start.” It is a great start. Only five minutes into our
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I’m ashamed to admit that before a few weeks ago I didn’t even know Penang existed. After having visited for only one afternoon, I can say it’s one of my favorite places I’ve been to,
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By Stephen Bugno This morning I walked into Malaysia. It is a welcome change from Thailand. I thought I loved Thai food, but whoa, Malaysia is a food-lovers paradise. After I few more weeks I’ll
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By Stephen Bugno It was October 2005. I had arrived on foot in Leon, a city in northern Spain situated along the Camino de Santiago. One of the fellow Pilgrims who welcomed me that evening
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