Category Archives: Travel Stories
A little of this and that
During our stay in Danum Valley we went on two nighttime activities. The first was a game drive. The second was a walk and all of us carried flashlights and did our best to avoid leeches. I just don’t like … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Animals, Asia, Borneo, Danum Valley, Deer, Frogs, Jungles, Leeches, Life, Malaysia, Nature, Photography, Sabah, South East Asia, Toads, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Wildlife
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Is there something hiding in the bush?
When we arrived at our lodge in Danum Valley I was not feeling that great. The ride up was in a truck on a dirt road. Our driver, a young and friendly man, apparently wants to be a race car … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Animals, Asia, Borneo, Borneo Elephants, Borneo Pygmy Elephants, Danum Valley, Jungles, Life, Malaysia, Nature, Photography, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Wildlife
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Why is there so much traffic?
After visiting the Gomantong Cave we had two separate van rides. Each was predicted to be two hours. However, the first ride took much longer than anticipated since it was May 5, 2013. The delay, however, didn’t bother me too … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Asia, Barisan Nasional, BN, Borneo, Cockroaches, Elections, Gomantong Cave, Gomantong Forest Reserve, International Politics, Kinabatangan, Kinabatangan River, Kuala Lumpur, Life, Malaysia, Parliamentary Elections, Photography, Photos, Politics, Prime Minister, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos
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Warning: This post shows creepy crawlies
After spending a couple of days on the Kinabatangan River we had one more activity planned before we left this area for Danum Valley. During dinner the night before this activity I mentioned it and one of the couples said, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Asia, Bats, Borneo, Cockroaches, Creepy Crawlies, Edible Bird's Nest, Gomantong Cave, Gomantong Forest Reserve, Insects, Kinabatangan, Kinabatangan River, Life, Malaysia, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sabah, Snakes, South East Asia, Swiftlets, Tan Twan Eng, The Birds’ Nest Ordinance and the Forest Enactment of 1968, The Garden of Evening Mists, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Wildlife
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I had to do it!
Today I woke up and realized that it’s Thursday. Where did this week go? And I still have a few deadlines before I can go to a pub on Friday night. Saying that, here’s a quick post about Malaysia and … Continue reading →
Now that’s a nose
Before I started researching my trip to Malaysia I don’t think I had ever heard of the proboscis monkey. As soon as I saw a photo of one, I knew I wanted to see it. They are endemic to the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Animals, Asia, Borneo, Kinabatangan River, Life, Malaysia, Nature, Photography, Photos, Proboscis monkey, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography
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Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
My last post on Malaysia was about Mount Kinabalu. Now that this part of the trip was complete I could relax. Walking was a different matter. My legs were sore. Beyond sore. Many people would stop me to ask what … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Baby Orangutans, Borneo, Elephants, gibbons, Kabili Sepilok Forest Reserve, Life, Malaysia, Nature, North Borneo, Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Orangutans, Orphaned Orangutans, Photography, Photos, Sabah, Sepilok, Sumatran rhinos, sun bears, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Wildlife
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Mostly Mental
Part 1 Part 2 Mount Kinabalu climbing experience, part 3 When they turned the lights out I knew right away I wouldn’t fall asleep. First, I was cold. Actually, my feet were freezing and since my socks were sopping wet I couldn’t … Continue reading →
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Tagged Adventures, Asia, Borneo, Climbing Mountains, Conquering your fears, Hugh Low, Kinabalu National Park, Laban Rata Resthouse, Life, Life goals, Low's Summit, Malaysia, Mental Powers, Mount Kinabalu, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Travel Photos, Travel Stories, World Heritage Site
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Mount Kinabalu: The Facts
Back in December 2012 I started training for Mount Kinabalu. Many of you have followed and encouraged my training and I would like to say thank you for the kind words and support. Before I share about my experience I … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Adventures, Borneo, Climbing Mountains, Hugh Low, John Whitehead, Kinabalu National Park, Laban Rata Resthouse, Life, Lilian Gibbs, Low's Summit, Malaysia, Mount Kinabalu, Mountains, Nature, Photography, Photos, Porters, Sabah, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Travel Photos, World Heritage Site
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A relaxing day in Kota Kinabalu
After saying goodbye to our friends and thanking them for a wonderful two days in Kuala Lumpur, we headed to the train station for the express train to the airport. I was thrilled to find out at the train station … Continue reading →
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Tagged 50 Year Project, Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Market, Kuala Lumpur, Life, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Markets, Mount Kinabalu, Nature, Outdoor Markets, Photography, Photos, Sabah, South China Sea, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos
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50 Year Project 