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Lahad Datu
Travel Blogs from Lahad Datu, Malaysia
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Tawau to Lahad Datu
This is a top pick! ... these speedboat powered, machine gun toting, modern day pirates, so we decide not to push our luck and take a bus. The bus for Lahad Datu took 2 1/2 hours and left at 7am. It looked like it had just done a tour of Najaf with an American flag on the ...
Back from Malua
Schon wieder ist fast eine Woche in Malua vergangen. Ich sitze gerade auf der kleinen Veranda, mit Blick auf den Fluss und auf die paar Häuschen von Malua. Im Hintergrund rattert der Generator, der nur abends für 5 Stunden eingeschaltet wird. Auf ...
Primary rainforest
It took some effort and hunting around but I found a way to get to the Danum Valley Field Centre, a science research station in the heart of the primary rainforest of Sabah, Borneo. It was worth it. It's some of the most ancient rainforest on ...
Lahad Datu
... though, as for some reason he was expecting a female volunteer from Zurich! We ended up driving backwards and forwards through Lahad Datu picking up two more staff members and some supplies before we left for Danum. The drive was a lot of fun at ...
Blowout
... to change the tyre very efficiently, using their own equipment, and asking nothing in return. What a wonderful country this is! In Lahad Datu we checked out the hotels recommended in our guide books. We were not impressed by Malaysia Venus Hotel II, ...
Lahad Datu - former (I think) pirate territory
... of freshly caught fish with them. Love local transit! And also, fortunately, it was only a couple of hours drive. Apparently Lahad Datu has been pirate territory for quite a while - back in the 80's a bunch of pirates even came into the town ...
Next Stop - the Rainforest
... with no sighting at the Sukua Lodge it was something of a relief to have these sightings this morning. The drive into Lahad Datu was rudely interrupted, not to mention a quiet snooze, by a windscreen being shattered. This caused us about an hour's delay ...
Lahad Datu
Like Tawau, Lahad Datu is a small town that is surprisingly busy. It sits on a wide harbour facing the Celebes Sea and appears to be a business hub for the local communities. Tourists only come here enroute to other places, such as the Danum Valley. The ...
Wildlife Safari in Sabah Malaysian Borneo
Join my 10 day group tour to Northern Borneo: Sabah Wildlife Intensive. This includes a 5 day Wildlife River Safari followed by 4Days in a jungle lodge. Other specials also available. See website for details: www.junglejaunts.com. I am offering an early ...
Rainforest Trekking and Avoiding Leeches
Early morning walk on suspended canopy walkway After breakfast took the big walk to the Viewpoint and Coffins Along the way saw Orang Utan and Red Leafed Monkey, various millipedes and centipedes, Giant Forest Ants with blinding spray and nippers used to ...
Lahad Datu
... disaster. The problem is evident but the solution not quite so. Met Chee Kin at his jungle lodge staying with him in Lahad Datu. He has a proposed hydro dam and is reinstating part of the jungle on his land. Interesting to see the ...
Ben and Elaine's Wedding...
... to not be in a rush and be able to hang out until the rain cleared. Then I found a mini van and headed up to Lahad Datu. Ben walked up right as I was waiting to get picked up by Ken (Elaine's brother). The timing couldn't have been ...
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