May 18, 2022: Sabah & Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Author: J) Our final day in Borneo was the only one without an early wakeup time. Much to P’s disappointment, we did not request a final river safari, knowing that we were in for a late night. Instead, we slept until a reasonable hour – the sunContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report -Day 12”
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Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 11
May 17, 2022: Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (Author: J) As I mentioned – due to attraction closures — our day 11 itinerary was fairly similar to our day 10 itinerary. That meant an early wakeup for another wildlife watching cruise. Most of the travelers in our boat were interested in looking for monkeys thisContinue reading “Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 11”
Singapore and Malaysia Trip Report: Day 10
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”
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”