Tag Archives: Kinabatangan River

Travel Memories: All Creatures are Beautiful

Posted on March 29, 2014 by TBM

Recently I met a woman in a pub and we started talking about pets. I mentioned my dog, Miles, and she asked to see a photo. I showed her one on my cell phone and she instantly scrunched her face in disgust … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged Ants, Creatures, Danum Valley, Frog, Hornbill, Insects, Kinabatangan River, Leech, Malaysia, Photo, Proboscis monkey, Sabah, Snakes | 87 Comments

Travel Photo of the Day (August 7)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by TBM

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged Animals, Asia, Borneo, Humor, Kinabatangan River, Life, Macaques, Malaysia, Monkeys, Nature, Photography, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo | 14 Comments

Travel Photo of the Day (June 24)

Posted on June 24, 2013 by TBM

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged 50 Year Project, Animals, Asia, Borneo, Humor, Kinabatangan River, Life, Long-tailed Macaques, Macaques, Malaysia, Monkey, Monkeys, Nature, Photo, Photography, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Wildlife | 20 Comments

Edible Birds’ Nest

Posted on June 24, 2013 by TBM

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Gomantong Cave and mentioned that people harvested edible birds’ nests. Many of you asked me how they prepared them and at the time I didn’t know. This weekend I received a … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 50 Year Project, Asia, Borneo, Burglars, Crime, Edible Bird's Nest, Gomantong Cave, Gomantong Forest Reserve, Kinabatangan River, Life, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sabah, South East Asia, Stupid Burglars, Swiftlets, The Birds’ Nest Ordinance and the Forest Enactment of 1968, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Wildlife | 72 Comments

Why is there so much traffic?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by TBM

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 →

Posted in Travel Stories | 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 | 23 Comments

Warning: This post shows creepy crawlies

Posted on June 12, 2013 by TBM

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 →

Posted in Travel, Travel Stories | 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 | 56 Comments

Macaques Everywhere!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by TBM

I’ve always loved monkeys. As a kid when I visited the zoo I wanted to head straight for the monkeys. I adore their antics and chatter. While in Malaysia we saw macaques everywhere. Each time the guide would say, “Oh, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Photos | Tagged 50 Year Project, Animals, Asia, Batu Caves, Borneo, Humor, Kinabatangan River, Life, Long-tailed Macaques, Macaques, Malaysia, Monkey, Monkeys, Nature, Photo, Photography, Sabah, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photo, Wildlife | 46 Comments

I had to do it!

Posted on June 6, 2013 by TBM

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 →

Posted in Travel Stories | Tagged 50 Year Project, Asia, Beach Reads, Books, Danum Valley, Holiday Reading, Jane Austen, Kinabatangan River, Life, Mabul Island, Malaysia, Photography, Photos, Reading on Holiday, Sense and Sensibility, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos | 66 Comments

Travel Photo of the Day (June 5)

Posted on June 5, 2013 by TBM

This photo is a tough one, and I’m guessing 99% of you have no idea what I’m trying to show you. You aren’t alone. When our guide used his laser pointer no one in the boat saw what he saw. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Asia, Boa Constrictor, Borneo, Kinabatangan River, Life, Malaysia, Nature, Photography, Photos, Sabah, Snakes, South East Asia, Travel, Travel Blog, Travel Journal, Travel Photos, Wildlife, Wildlife Photography | 74 Comments

Now that’s a nose

Posted on June 5, 2013 by TBM

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 →

Posted in Travel Photos, Travel Stories | 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 | 33 Comments