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Kuching/Sarawak

  • May 4, 2026May 4, 2026
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Borneo Crafts & Culture

Borneo is the mother lode for crafts in Malaysia. Like the Berbers in North Africa, the various tribes (over 200 discrete ethnic groups) in Borneo seem responsible for the bulk of Malaysia’s cultural footprint, well…

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  • April 29, 2026May 5, 2026
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Wild Wild Life

One of the disappointments of my brief, seven day stay in Borneo is that I only scratched the surface of the natural splendors on offer. On one of my day trips I visited an orangutan…

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  • April 29, 2026May 5, 2026
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Borneo At The Right Time*

If you play word association with Dorothy (which I highly recommend, by the way, as you’re 100% never getting back what you expect) and toss her Borneo, she replies with “leeches.” And while I’m not certain leeches are truly…

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