Sandakan Backpackers

... außerhalb. Hatten dann ein Taxi für 10Ringgit genommen, das uns direkt in Sandakan Town rauswarf. Untergekommen sind wir in Sandakan Backpackers. Zimmer mit direktem Meerblick für 70 Ringgit die Nacht. Ganz spontan sagte Kathi: „Hase hier bleiben ...

... greatest number of millionaires in the world the town has somewhat delapidated but still keeps alot of its charm. We checked into the Sandakan backpackers and we were the only guests on the first night but we had the astro channel to ourselves so Sarah ...

... dagars paket upp längs floden in i regnskogen men chans att se lite mer vilda djur. Bestämde mig för att boka boendet i Sandakan i förväg och endast besöka orangutangerna, dels för att jag blev snål då tre dagars turen var lite väl dyr, samt ...

... up to Signal Hill for a great view of the city. I had to take a local bus to Inanam to book my bus ticket to Sandakan on Wednesday - the only ticket left was for the 0700 bus. Got back to KK around 2pm and we had the most tremendous thunderstorm, the ...

... then next stop 'Sepilok' to see the Orangatans!! certainly easy to get it wrong. Anyhow we arrived safely at Sandakan and decide to leave the backpackers alone for a night and for just over double the price (but still cheap) we are in a really ...

... 2007 Uncle Tan's in Sandakan If you say Borneo the next word that comes to mind is jungle. One of the best known jungle treks for backpackers in this area is Uncle Tan's. We are going to take a 3 day 2 night trek in the jungle and the cost is rm320 ...

... you have come to see their country and say hi - very friendly! We took a taxi into the town and found a room in Sandakan Backpackers - a nice friendly, helpful owner and a clean bed and bathroom.  We dropped the bags in the room and headed out to ...

... til SDK, tog vi en taxi ind til centrum, hvor vi indlogerede os paa et lille hyggeligt hostel, naermere betegnet som "Sandakan Backpackers", et sted der foretraekker at rede op med haandklaeder i dyne stoerrelse, hvilket ingen kan klage over, hvis man ...

Another stop over en route to the Kinabantangan River. We ate some good food, drank beer, sang karaoke and spent a lovely afternoon using the pool at a very expensive hotel. So far so good with the ...

... ;We bought a taxi coupon at the airport and shared a taxi with them again the other side into Sandakan town.  We had booked into another backpackers hostel, and they'd booked a hotel.  The taxi dropped them off at the hotel first and then ...

... and number of where we had got our motorbike. So we jumped on the bike and headed toward Sepilock (the town just out of Sandakan where the Sanctuary is). We dropped by the "Rain forest Discovery Centre" on the way. This place had an amazing Garden and ...

... could possibly miss a flight, the first either one of us has missed before. We go ahead and book another flight our to Sandakan. Sandakan is the number 2 place to visit in Borneo due the Orangutan Rehabilitation Center. The flight is set to leave at ...

... ; It looked like a couple of them were trying to get into some mischief.  I hopped in a taxi and got a ride to Sandukan Backpackers where I’ll be staying for tonight.  This is one of the worst hostels I’ve stayed in so far.  It ...

... around the reception.  Oh no, hold on a minute that's a different type of swinger!  The main reason for being in Sandakan was to head to Sepilok the see the jungle VIP's - the orangutan's in a semi natural habitat.  The bus from Nature ...

Las vistas entre Kota Kinabalu y Sandakan eran espectaculares. Vimos mucha selva virgen, entre tinieblas, algunas plantaciones, casitas junto a la carretera... Lastima que el autobus no hiciera paradas (solo una para usar el ...

... and lush.  We made a stop at Sepilok, arriving at 10.30am and waited until around 11am.  This gave one-day Sandakan visitors the chance to visit the morning feeding of the Orangutans and then take our bus over to the Proboscis Monkeys.  ...

... but nevertheless we jumped in and headed into town.  On arrival in the Harbour Square our driver dropped us outside the first backpackers that he could see and then just shrugged when we told him it was not the right address.  Thinking that we ...

... + visitors per year. The centre had been named Sepilok after the 7 rivers that drain the area which then flow into Sandakan bay.  The reserve now covers 4,294 hectares and is rich tropical forest of much interest to scientists and naturalists.  ...

... vicinity to Kinabalu Park and some beautiful islands (remember the first "Survivor"?) and good diving spots, the town boasts a few backpackers hostels.  There are many indoor shopping malls in this not-so-big town center (it is easy enough to walk ...

... short taxi ride to the hotel then bliss a lovely hotel with Room Service. Best not get used to this bliss...can't imagine many backpackers offering the same service.    Our first day we spent by the pool...it had plenty to keep us amused with. ...