Category: Malaysia

Kuching Itinerary

Kuching, the City of Orangutans and Monkeys

Jasmine TamokAsia

Busy is an understatement for the last few days that we have had. After leaving Kapit (and seeing an authentic longhouse), we decided it was time to head to Kuching and see some animals! We booked a last minute flight while on the flying coffin to Sibu and then headed straight the airport to fly to Kuching. Right away I loved Kuching. I mean, Kuching means “cat” in Malay. And I happen to love cats!

Kuching Bako National Park
There is so much to explore in the Kuching area

We arrived on Sunday and left to fly to Singapore today.

Bako National Park Monkey
Have you ever seen a weirder animal?

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A Guide to Visiting a Longhouse in Kapit

Jasmine TamokAsia

After leaving Mulu National Park, we headed to Bintulu to try to catch a ride to Belaga. However, this was a bust due to the rain on the backroads. So, we rode a bus to Sibu (which is actually mentioned in the new movie, Venom!) and stayed there overnight. We strolled in the night market and then the next morning (on Saturday) we decided to head to Kapit in search of the remaining authentic longhouses.

Rumah Jandok Iban Longhouse
The path that leads from the road to one of the last authentic Iban longhouses in Sarawak

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Visiting the Caves and Mulu National Park

Jasmine TamokAsia

We are finally back into the realm of phone data and wifi. After leaving Brunei, we stayed in Miri for one night (and had the world’s best Indian food at Khan’s Islamic Restaurant) and then flew out on Monday to Mulu to see Gunung Mulu National Park, the home of the second largest cave passage in the world! We left yesterday (Thursday) and headed to Bintulu for the night to prep a bit for the rest of our time on Borneo. So, let’s break down what we did at Gunung Mulu National Park! You can also skip ahead if that’s what tickles your fancy!

Clearwater and Wind Caves
A visit down the Sungai Melinau Paku River on a longboat

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What to Do in Kota Kinabalu

Jasmine TamokAsia

Well, Daniel and I have had a really busy last week. Since I last wrote about our trip on Vancouver Island, we have had a birthday weekend in Whistler for a friend and just used the last few days in Canada to say a final goodbye to all our friends and family there. We arrived in Kota Kinabalu on Wednesday and left yesterday to catch two boats to Brunei.

Me walking around in a random hall in Kota Kinabalu with a bunch of seafood restaurants

We had a short stay in Kota Kinabalu since we used it as a base to plan the rest of our trip in Borneo. Kota Kinabalu will actually be the only region that we are visiting in the state of Sabah, which is located in Malaysia (on the island of Borneo). If you want to skip ahead to see what we did in Kota Kinabalu then click on the bulleted list below!

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