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  1. Ciuto avatar

    25 days in Indonesia: which islands?

    by Ciuto 28 May 2012

    We could spend 25 days in Indonesia in August 2013. There are so many islands and things to see and do that we really need your help.…

  2. roby78 avatar

    RE: Kalimantan Parks

    by roby78 19 May 2012

    Hi again, I share my itinerary, for two reasons: first, it could be useful to other people going in Kalimantan; second, if someone has…

  3. mariecri avatar

    Seeing Orangutans - Borneo OR Sumatra?

    by mariecri 13 May 2012

    Hi there! Going to Indonesia this summer for 6 weeks. Will be in the Bali - Lombok area for a while, and will do a bit of Java. But then,…

  4. yrusac avatar

    Kalimantan: Tanjung Puting and Dayak culture in a week?

    by yrusac 13 May 2012

    Hey all, Me and my wife will be traveling in Indonesia for a month between mid-June and mid-July. Early July, we would like to visit…

  5. eurozhongguo avatar

    What is there to see and do in Tarakan, Indonesian Borneo?

    by eurozhongguo 13 May 2012

    I will seen be in Borneo, a journey that will include visiting a friend in Tawau. I know that there is a boat from Tawau to Tarakan in…

  6. stivenrikard avatar

    Re: dMalaysia borneo to sulawesi

    by stivenrikard 09 May 2012

    Hi Hanjrtw, You can get a boat from Tawau to Tarakan / Kalimantan (Approx. 3 Hours, ticket round RM 100-140).

  7. Jacobs1987 avatar

    Jakarta to tanjung puting

    by Jacobs1987 08 May 2012

    I'm going in about 3months to Indonesia for 28days. Because it's my first encounter with Indonesia I want to see as many as possible in…

  8. lukemackin avatar

    RE: Trekking in Lombok, Sumbawa or Flores. Recommendations In August?

    by lukemackin 07 May 2012

    I would think Kalimantan, Sumatra, or Papua might fit your three criteria a bit better, especially when it comes to natural wildlife.…

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    Re: Crossing Sarawak-Kalimantan at Entikong with own car

    by worldrecordtour 07 May 2012

    Thank you both! We are going to try it beginning of August at Entikong with our Landcruiser holding a "Carnet de Passages".

  10. shinobidef avatar

    Re: dMalaysia borneo to sulawesi

    by shinobidef 06 May 2012

    Yeah, Pelni cross between Kalimantan and Sulawesi, although services are infrequent - you can try checking here: http://www.pelni.co.id/…

  11. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: dMalaysia borneo to sulawesi

    by anillos_de_saturno 06 May 2012

    I can't help you with info about boats but I'd like to tell you that Lion Air has a flight from Tarakan (in Kalimantan) to Ujung Padang…

  12. hurricanebertha avatar

    RE: The Mother of All Gap Years, can anyone help me with any pit falls

    by hurricanebertha 04 May 2012

    Cool itinerary. Obviously you can't bike in Kalimantan or Borneo as they have no roads. However biking in Java will be pretty cool, whether…

  13. lucapal avatar

    RE: The Mother of All Gap Years, can anyone help me with any pit falls

    by lucapal 04 May 2012

    Most of this is possible....what isn't has been pointed out above (ie no ferry to Darwin,and not much chance of going on a bike through…

  14. meats avatar

    RE: The Mother of All Gap Years, can anyone help me with any pit falls

    by meats 03 May 2012

    There aren't any ferries between Indonesia and Darwin, for starters. I hope that you intend stopping off at quite a lot of places between…

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    RE: Ubud

    by emma33 30 April 2012

    Yes, I think you'd like Ubud. I just spent 2 months in rural Sumatra then went to Bali for a month and I remember thinking how it was…

  17. putriduyung avatar

    RE: Ubud

    by putriduyung 30 April 2012

    Kalimantan and Bali are both in Indonesia but actually worlds apart. Borneo is a huge island with very little tourist infrastructure…

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    RE: Next destination???

    by hurricanebertha 30 April 2012

    Surinam, Iran, Sierra Leone, Mongolia, Belarus, Kalimantan, Malukkas, Sumbawa, Papua...

  19. babybeluga avatar

    RE: Indonesia itinerary advice 3-4 weeks solo backpacking

    by babybeluga 29 April 2012

    Indonesia is big and I guess your first homework will be deciding where to go whether it's Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali,…

  20. mumun_indohoy avatar

    RE: Indo Trip Advice

    by mumun_indohoy 28 April 2012

    When relating to fisheries, there's a big concern about the fishing in the strait between Kalimantan and Suulawesi. It's a long straight…

  21. Laszlo avatar

    RE: OH MY WORD, WHERE TO START????3 months SE Asia, HELP!!

    by Laszlo 27 April 2012

    For wild orangutans in Indonesian Borneo, Kutai NP is your best bet. See the orangutan link in my signo line for more on that. A logical…

  22. fl avatar

    RE: Heart of Borneo Trek

    by fl 25 April 2012

    For anyone with an interest here please message express interest for further details. The procedures for the border crossings have been…

  23. angmofellow avatar

    RE: Crossing Sarawak-Kalimantan at Entikong with own car

    by angmofellow 24 April 2012

    The answer is YES. You will have no problems at Entikong.

  24. haidararhab avatar

    RE: Crossing Sarawak-Kalimantan at Entikong with own car

    by haidararhab 21 April 2012

    it should be no problem. i never do it, but from what i read in many blog people from brunei and malaysia sometimes bring their car to…

  25. worldrecordtour avatar

    Crossing Sarawak-Kalimantan at Entikong with own car

    by worldrecordtour 20 April 2012

    Has anybody recent experiences crossing the border with its own car at Entikong/Kalimantan coming from Sarawak, having a Carnet de Passages…

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