Tagged: borneo

Kakaban island in Borneo's Derawan Archipelago, blurred in a wave.

January 23, 2015

The Friday Photo: Jellyfish Lake

Ever snorkelled with jellyfish? Deliberately, I mean? We did, in the jellyfish lake on Kakaban Island, in Indonesia’s Derawan islands, off Borneo. Kakaban is a...

Indonesia / Places

January 9, 2015

The Friday Photo: Our Mahakam River Boat

I felt like Madame Mao taking this photo, signalling from the bank to get the boat in what I hoped was an appropriately scenic position...

Malaysia / Travel Advice

October 28, 2012

How To Climb Mount Kinabalu with Kids

Mount Kinabalu, in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, is marketed as the highest mountain in South-East Asia, excluding the Himalayas and Puncak Jaya in Indonesian Papua. And...

Malaysia / People

September 1, 2011

The Friday Photo: Kayan Woman, Borneo

I photographed this lady from the Kayan tribal minority in Sarawak, once an independent kingdom, now Malaysian Borneo, during our big trip upriver there last...

Indonesia / Places

July 10, 2011

The Sunday Six: The Joys of Asian Roads

1: Bridges Can Be Scary Thanks to Johnny Vagabond for having the presence of mind to photograph this Cambodian bridge after biking over it. I’ve...

World School

December 30, 2010

Our World School: An End of Year Report

For anyone planning longterm travel with kids, anyone who would like to travel and is delaying having kids to do so, or any parents who...

Sea turtle grazing amid coral. Pulau Derawan, Indonesia.

Indonesia / Places

August 26, 2010

Turtle Island, Indonesia

***Researching? For more up-to-date information on Pulau Derawan and the Derawan islands, including Maratua, head on over to pulaus.com, which also has current info on...