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skye7712
skye7712
Country forumsSouth-East Asia Islands & PeninsulaMalaysiaBorneo Itinerary #1

I'm going to Borneo for a month in August, flying in to KK. I'm staying 4 nights in Kinabatangan Nature Lodge which to is amazing value, £40 a night incl river cruises, night treks and food. I'm looking for more similar places around the same price. There are primarily 3 things I want from my stay:

1) Stay in a traditional homestay, In a non-touristy village, where I can really get in to the forest and see a new way of life
2) Currently in Sandakan area, contemplating travelling to sabah or the Indonesian side, any recommendations for affordable treks I can take into the jungle and maybe camp etc? Or any islands for the best places to see turtles/best snorkelling/scuba spots?
3) I'd love to do some volunteering - can anyone reccomend anywhere where i won't have to take out a mortgage?

Thankyou in advance!

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Divebuddies4life
Divebuddies4life
Interest forumsTravel Bloggers and PathfindersLP Pathfinders: What did you write this month? [August]#93

Title: Blowing Bubbles in Sesimbra

Destinations covered: Sesimbra, Portugal, Europe

Theme: Cold Water Scuba Diving

Style: A Personal Account on Diving in Sesimbra

Synopsis: For land loving travelers, Portugal has got it all, but if you are a scuba diver, this beautiful European country can easily fly’s under the radar. Pending the cooperation of the tides, wind, and weather, there are neat shipwrecks to see and plenty of good macro life in the cold and productive waters of the Atlantic ocean.

URL: https://divebuddies4life.com/portugal-blowing-bubbles-in-sesimbra/

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wandering21
wandering21
Country forumsCentral AmericaToo ambitious 3.5 week itinerary Mexico/Guatemala/Belize? #3
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Hi, thanks for the reply!
Belize just seemed like a nice addition since it's English speaking and possibly easier/safer to get around, and Caye Caulker looks quite relaxing. But I don't scuba dive and have got no immediate intention too so wouldn't mind cutting time off there.

I'm happy cutting out Semuc Champey, is this what you're suggesting or are you suggesting flying to make time for it?

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YanquiBoy
YanquiBoy
Country forumsCubaCubaAround Cuba#6

Corsica seems like a rather distant jumping off point to the Americas from Cuba.

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maninho
maninho
Country forumsCubaCubawifi in Trinidad#13

Hey
Thank you all.
The bottom line is that, while wifi in Cuba is expensive, it is getting better and better!

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beardouk
beardouk
Country forumsCubaCubatourist card#11

Trap - I thought that SW used Cuba Travel Services to handle the visas - perhaps that is only in Miami.

Fidel Castro :
"Christ chose the fishermen, because he was a communist,"
"When we fulfill our promise of good government I will cut my beard."
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mclarjh
mclarjh
Country forumsCanadaCanadaWinter road trip: Is that possible?#6

Lots of Canadians go south for winter holidays (like me, I´m in Mexico now). Consider Cuba as well.

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ger_power
ger_power
Country forumsCubaCubaA few "newbie" questions: first time American citizen going to Cuba#53

Am also a first timer to Cuba going next June for 2 weeks. A good thread with lots of info

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YanquiBoy
YanquiBoy
Country forumsCubaCubaCuba’s recent Fuel shortage: problems for tourist?#34

Here's a report from an oil industry trade journal on the situation in Cuba

https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2011138-pdv-oil-wave-to-cuba-drains-ports-restocks-island?backToResults=true

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ambarush
ambarush
Country forumsCubaCubaFebruary.#1

Would February be a good time of the year, weatherwise, to travel to Cuba? I hope to go to Colombia in January and an American friend has suggested we join up in Cuba after I finish in Colombia. Ideal weather would be dry , sunny and low 20sC.

I gather from a quick reading of posts here that booking accommodation in advance is not necessary and that travel by public transport is feasible.
Many thanks.

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