Siniawan Travel Guide: Attractions and Things To See & Do In The Cowboy Town Of Borneo

When it comes to travel these days, ‘hidden gems’ don’t stay hidden for very long. All it takes is one viral photo, and suddenly the hordes are descending upon the place like a swarm of camera-toting, Instagram-obsessed zombies. Siniawan in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, however, has largely remained ‘off the beaten path’ – although its… Read More Siniawan Travel Guide: Attractions and Things To See & Do In The Cowboy Town Of Borneo

August 2, 2019July 30, 2019 Eris1 Comment

Travelogue Borneo: Leaving Bario + Best Kolo Mee/Goreng Pisang in Miri, Sarawak !

Our four-day stay in Bario came to an end too soon! We spent the morning soaking in final sights, smells and sounds of the long house, which was in a lull after the previous night’s festivities. After breakfast, we hopped onto the back of a pickup truck and headed for the airport. Bidding adieu to… Read More Travelogue Borneo: Leaving Bario + Best Kolo Mee/Goreng Pisang in Miri, Sarawak !

February 25, 2018 Eris5 Comments

Travelogue Borneo: Day 3 In Bario – Of Maggi, Museums, and Kelabit Culture

*Apologies for the lack of updates – been away for the Lunar New Year holidays and been swamped with work (as usual) upon returning. I really can’t say that I have no time for blogging – gotta MAKE time. Here’s part 3 of Bario! 🙂 After returning from our harrowing 11-hour hike along the Bario… Read More Travelogue Borneo: Day 3 In Bario – Of Maggi, Museums, and Kelabit Culture

February 22, 2018 Eris4 Comments

Travelogue Borneo: Hardcore Hiking in Bario – 11 Hours In A Sarawak Jungle

I’ve never been hiking. Ever since a back injury in my teens, I’ve laid off extreme physical activity. The most I’ve ‘exerted’ myself is an hour at the gym, and that’s on a stationary exercise bike lol. I was in Bario, Sarawak recently, and the media group I was with decided to visit one of… Read More Travelogue Borneo: Hardcore Hiking in Bario – 11 Hours In A Sarawak Jungle

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Eris5 Comments

Travelogue Borneo: Inside A Kelabit Longhouse in Bario, Sarawak

The concept of communal living may be alien to many of us who live in the city. Our apartments are like tiny cages, our gated and guarded homes a substitute for cells. For some indigenous peoples in Sabah and Sarawak, however, communal living is the only way of life they have ever known. Long houses… Read More Travelogue Borneo: Inside A Kelabit Longhouse in Bario, Sarawak

February 13, 2018February 12, 2018 Eris5 Comments

Travelogue Borneo: The Kelabit Highlands of Bario, Sarawak – Day 1

Here’s a joke I heard from an East Malaysian friend who was taking a cab in KL. The cabbie asked where he was from, and he answered Sabah, to which the cabbie replied “Oh, bila datang Malaysia?” (When did you come to Malaysia?) I can understand where Mr Cabbie was coming from. Partly due to… Read More Travelogue Borneo: The Kelabit Highlands of Bario, Sarawak – Day 1

February 11, 2018 Eris12 Comments

Back from Bario!

Hey guys! I’m back from my trip to beautiful Bario in Sarawak ! One word: Memorable. In which I mean that I broke down in the middle of the jungle after an 11-hour hike, and the local tribesmen had to organise a search and rescue team because we were 6 hours late and they thought someone… Read More Back from Bario!

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 Eris2 Comments

Seafood @ Sinsuran Night Market, Kota Kinabalu Sabah

Located on the west coast of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu is a seaside town famed for its beautiful islands. It would be blasphemy, then, to come here and not tuck into its delicious seafood. One of the best places to get some is at the Sinsuran Night Market. Featuring dozens of stalls, each displaying gigantic lobsters, huge… Read More Seafood @ Sinsuran Night Market, Kota Kinabalu Sabah

December 30, 2016December 23, 2016 Eris3 Comments

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