Serikin, Malaysia Travel Blogs

Wild orang-utans
Jun 12, 2003 (5 photos)

... Caroline take note) contact the Forest Department of Sarawak at the following address: Forest Department Sarawak, Wisma Sumber Alam, Jalan Stadium, Petra Jaya, 93660 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel : 6 082 319102 / 319103 Fax : 6 082 441377

Jungle trekking again
Mar 7, 2003

6th March - Managed to find the right bus from the many at the station and headed out to Bako National Park. The bus fare was only 2.50RM each for the 45 minute journey but when we got to the jetty we were the only ones who wanted a boat so had to decide ...

Bako National Park
Sep 23, 2006 (15 photos)

I stayed at Bako National Park for a few days. This is a bus and boat ride out of Kuching and is famous for its wildlife. There are plenty of walks around the park but I soon worked out that the best way to spot animals was to sit in one place and let ...

Diving in Malaysia
Jul 4, 2007 (3 photos)

... out thrown by the fact that India is the only place in the world that has a 1/2 hour time difference. Clearing customs into Malaysia we were warned to "be aware of the swing flipper" referring to the little automatic gate in the custom area. This ...

Longhouse Luxury
Aug 26, 2009 (4 photos)

On Sunday we left Kuching and headed for an overnight stay at a Bidayuh Longhouse.  The Bidayuh are one of the indigenous peoples (dayak) of Sarawak (or more to the point Borneo, as these tribes are represented in Indonesia too).  Their name ...

Borneo Malaysia
Mar 23, 2005 (5 photos)

As promised the second section of Malaysia is to follow. Borneo is a separate Island on the east coast of Malaysia it consists of two states Sarawak and Sabah. We flew into Kutching which is the capital of Sarawak. It is at the south western corner ...

Second Day at the Nanga Sumpa longhouse
Aug 17, 2007 (6 photos)

The nights in the lodge were incredibly noisy with the deafening hum of the cicadas and the kissing sound of the small pale lizard that was to be our bedfellow. I made sure that my mosquito net was tucking in under the mattress all the way around not ...

Selimpai Beach
Oct 24, 2009 (2 photos)

Selimpai beach was quiet, only sound waves and the sound of rustling pine trees in the wind. Occasional sound of birds chirp. Some fishing boats moored at the dock after fishing. Selimpai is a comfortable place for a vacation. Beach which is where the ...

Partisipatory Mapping - Sejangkung
Feb 5, 2007

Jakarta - Pontinak Pontianak - Singkawang Singkawang - Sambas Sambas - Sejangkung

Serikin trip
Sep 7, 2002

Visit Fah's Auntie when weekend by motorcycle

Sambas
Oct 24, 2009 (1 photos)

... is located on the west coast of the northern region of West in Borneo island. This District immediately adjacent to the Sarawak (Malaysia Borneo). Ethnic diversity in Sambas like to, Sambas Malays, Khek Chinese and Dayak make Sambas so rich in Art and ...