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RE: coral reef holidays in Tioman

by seasonleong 16 May 2012

Hi Everyone! Last week, I went to Sibu Island for holiday. Near to Tioman Island. I love the beach...clean and nice view. You can cons…
Indo itinerary ideas

by Cheese_Monkey 07 May 2012

Hey guys, I would like some criticism/feedback/ideas for our itinerary please :) Fly in to Tawau, Borneo at the end of the month Sempor…
RE: Travel to Tanjung Puting from Tawau or Kuching?

by alfredm 17 April 2012

For the river trip and the local culture consider travelling on the Rejang river between Belaga and Sibu. Mulu is definitely worth the…
Longhouse visit better in Kalimantan or in Sarawak?

by Isota 05 April 2012

Hello! We are going to make a journey visiting a couple of highlights in Borneo, Bali, Java and Sulawessi. We dont like spoiling money,…
RE: Borneo Sabah or Sarawak? Looking for jungle experience

by aslanbelaga 30 March 2012

One place where you can get plenty of primary rainforest adventure plus variety of local tribes is along the Rejang River (longest in…
Re: Kuching to Kota Kinabalu...

by Konniandmatt 29 March 2012

Hello scottyheather: My wife and I, both 58 years old, backpacked from Kuching via Sibu, Rejang River, Miri, Mulu, Brunei, Kota Kinabalu,…
Borneo, KL & Singapore in October/November??

by MoGi1 23 March 2012

Hi, I'm planning to go to Borneo in October/November 2012. I'm a budget single traveller (24 f). I'm not shure if this possible, beca…
Re: How much time around Sarawak?

by aslanbelaga 23 March 2012

Day 1 Arrive Kuching Day 2 Sightseeing Kuching and area within. recommend Semmenggoh Orang Utan Sanctuary and Sarawak Cultural Village…
Re: How much time around Sarawak?

by aslanbelaga 23 March 2012

There are quite a number of hotels in the towns along Rejang River. In Kapit (3 hours express boat from Sibu) hotels cost RM50+ onwards…
Re: Travelling to Malaysia for 4 weeks - how to divide the time

by aslanbelaga 21 March 2012

Iam from Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo) so naturally I suggest you allocate at least one week (or more) to tour this part of Malaysia…
Re: going north from Kuching

by aslanbelaga 21 March 2012

Yes, the upriver trip along the Rejang River is really nice. There are daily express boats departing from Sibu to Kapit and Belaga and…
Re: Looking for the right tour in Borneo

by aslanbelaga 21 March 2012

Iam from Sarawak, East Malaysia (Borneo) so naturally I suggest you allocate at least one week (or more) to tour this part of Malaysia…
RE: going north from Kuching

by saikunger 19 March 2012

Go inland along the Rejang river to Sibu, Kapit, perhaps Song, and Belaga. Really enjoyed Kapit and Belaga - you can easily spend a couple…
RE: going north from Kuching

by LoneDog 18 March 2012

Kapit for long houses. Then precious little between Sibu and Miri. In fact I would say there is less than precious little in Miri. However,…
Sand Fleas/Flies on Sibu Island

by jc3 18 March 2012

I was last on Sibu in September some time ago and these critters were a nuisance. I've read comments about them from visitors in December/J…
Bintulu to Belaga by jeep or 4WD

by kaungchiau 08 March 2012

Does anyone knows where to get the 4WD or jeep from Bintulu to Belaga? I have been doing a lot of searches and know that the transport…
RE: Kapit to Belaga / Belaga to Kapit

by GrahamK 19 February 2012

Hi, We got the same info from a guesthouse in Miri. I asked the question on another forum and had a response from a very knowledgeable…
RE: Borneo help to itinerery

by arezz 13 February 2012

Based on your itinerery, i suggest you this route. Kota Kinabalu - Miri - Bintulu - Belaga - Kapit - Sibu - Kuching - KL. Once arrive…
RE: Kuching to Sibu (and then Kapit)

by arezz 12 February 2012

There are 3 ways to Sibu Using Bus - 6 hours Using boat - 4 hours Using flight - 45 minutes From Sibu - Kapit Only 1 way..using boat…
RE: Longhouse visit in Sarawak - any advice or good guides??

by angmofellow 11 February 2012

Although Batang Ai seems to be a more favoured destination where tourist are brought to experience 'real' longhouse life I beg to differ.…
RE: Port Dickson, Malaysia

by bobabbas 06 February 2012

If you have extra money to spend on the rooms try Grand Lexis or Thistle of Port Dickson. Recommended for couples and family with kids.…
RE: Perhentian Islands

by tezza 06 February 2012

I stayed on the Perhentians, Redang, Kapas, Sibu and Tioman last June. All have what you ask. Kapas is the nicest of dozens I've stayed…
RE: Looking for sun, cities, culture and diving. Where to go?

by tezza 06 February 2012

West coast peninsula Malaysia has some real nice ilslands (Tioman, Sibu, Kapas, Redang, the Perhentians) which are in dry season in the…
Re: Longhouse visit in Sarawak - any advice or good guides??

by RedApe 06 February 2012

You are tourists on a limited time frame...so you will likely have to go a "touristy" longhouse. By that I mean one that regularly accepts…
RE: Borneo trip...hiking, snorkelling...

by RedApe 15 January 2012

One can "start" in either Kuching or KK...but if you want to make the trip more "one way" it would be best to begin or end in Tawau and…