How 3 Days in Singapore Cost Me More Money than 2.5 Weeks in Borneo

I know, I know. That sounds crazy. How could we possibly spend more money during our 3-day visit to Singapore than the 2.5 weeks we spent in Borneo, where we visited Malaysia and Brunei. I mean, we saw so much: the caves at Mulu National Park, various animals near Kuching, the water village in Brunei, and an authentic longhouse in Kapit.

It is kind of sick to admit, but yet, we did. I have to say that our time in Singapore was amazing. We ate fairly cheap; however, Singapore is a lot more expensive than its Asian counterparts. Other than that, we definitely lived vastly outside of a backpacker’s budget. I can’t imagine being a traveller that always behaved this way while abroad.

Marina Bay Sands Hotel
View of Marina Bay Sands Hotel from the Gardens by the Bay

So, in 3 short days, we spent more than our 2.5 weeks in Borneo. I guess the big question being asked is was it all worth it?

Marina Bay Sands Hotel
Daniel and I overlooking the views of Singapore

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What to Do in Kota Kinabalu

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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