May 16, 2022: Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (Author: J) We spent 3 nights at Sukau Rainforest Lodge. When we initially booked our trip, the itineraries for days two and three at the lodge (the two full days) were quite different from one another. Day two was to include river cruises to spot wildlife, whileContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 10”
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Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 9
May 15, 2022: Sandakan, Sepilok, and Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysia (Author: J) Finally, the morning we had been waiting for: our chance to see the famous dancing orangutans of Borneo. Just kidding. We were actually in Borneo to see proboscis monkeys, the primates that P had asked to see many moons ago as anContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 9”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 8
May 14, 2022: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (Author: J) The Shangri La’s location makes it a great base from which to explore the surrounding area, including Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. But with only one full day at the hotel, we chose to relax and enjoy the resort’s amenities, rather than venturing out toContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 8”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 7
May 13, 2022: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (Author: J) After 5 wonderful nights at the Fullerton, it was time to check out. Because we had an afternoon flight to Kota Kinabalu (the only flight I could find between Singapore and KK at the time I booked), we were in no rush. We began the dayContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 7”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 6
May 12, 2022 – Singapore (Author: J) Our last full day in Singapore followed a now familiar pattern: up early and ready for breakfast by 7:30, greeted warmly and overfed by the staff at Town, ready for adventure by 9. Our original plan for this morning was to visit Sentosa, but we decided against itContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 6”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 5
May 11, 2022 – Singapore (Author: J) Our third full day in Singapore began much like the prior two. We were up early – though not as early as the day before – and headed down to breakfast around 7:30. We were greeted by name and seated quickly. Adjusting to the time zone meant thatContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 5”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 4
May 10, 2022: Singapore (Author: J) Possibly the World’s Best Zoo We were up early again on our second full day in Singapore, although we all did a better job of sleeping to a time that technically counted as morning. We made reservations online for breakfast in the hotel restaurant (which we had been toldContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 4”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 3
Singapore – May 9, 2022 (Author: J) After a great first evening in Singapore, I slept peacefully until about 3 a.m. and then in fits and starts until around 5 a.m. The beds at the Fullerton are quite comfy, so the culprit was jetlag. By 5:30, P and D were also awake, so we decidedContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report – Day 3”
Singapore and Malaysia 2022: Trip Report Days 1 and 2
Flight SQ21 and Arrival in Singapore (Author: J) May 6: Friday This trip report starts the day before our flight because that is when we began our travel. We currently live just north of Boston, but booked a flight from Newark, NJ. Flying from Newark had the benefit of allowing us to fly on SingaporeContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia 2022: Trip Report Days 1 and 2”
Ecuador 2021 – Wrap Up (Days 12-14)
(Author: J) May 21, 2021 – Mashpi Lodge Our last full day at Mashpi was much less eventful than the previous day. We woke up early for the hummingbird breakfast, which is a picnic breakfast held on a portion of the lodge property that is at just the right elevation for hummingbird watching. Our guideContinue reading “Ecuador 2021 – Wrap Up (Days 12-14)”
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