A Barrel of Monkeys at Bako

Bako National Park sits on a tiny peninsula of Borneo, north of Kuching. To get there we caught a speedboat at the riverside jetty of the nearby village. We skimmed down the river, past mangrove forests into the confluence of the Sungai Tabo and the South China Sea. Fishermen were out for the morning catch — some with nets and

A Person of the Forest at Semenggoh

While in Borneo, we stopped at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre outside of Kuching. Semenggoh has been successfully rehabilitating orphaned and injured wild animals since 1975. These animals are taught how to survive in their native habitat and then re-introduced into the wild. Semenggoh’s orang-utan rehabilitation program has been particularly successful, with many having been released into the surrounding forest reserve —

Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture

Meet Cris, a Bronchocela Cristatella from Borneo — otherwise known as a crested green lizard. He’s a resident of the fountain at the Nanga Damai homestay near Kuching. We hung out for about an hour. We stared at each other, made funny faces and I took lots of photos. At one point he ran off and caught an insect, then

Bunga Raya

Bunga Raya is on Gaya Island, about 45 minutes by private boat from Kota Kinabalu. It’s one of only two resorts on the island, lending a remote, secluded feel to the whole experience. Guests stay in treehouse-style villas set on the jungle-covered hillside overlooking the bay. Concrete paths connect all the villas with the resort’s amenities (infinity pool, restaurant, grill,