At 8:20am on the 25th June 2018 we left Anuradhapura on a bus heading to Trincomalee, a seaside town on the north east coast. We had heard…… Read more “East Coast Beaches – Trincomalee, Uppervali and Nilaveli”
Category: Asia
Leopards in Wilpattu National Park
On Sunday 24th June 2018 we were picked up at 5am from our hostel to go to the Wilpattu National Park. This is the largest national park…… Read more “Leopards in Wilpattu National Park”
Arriving in Sri Lanka
On 21st June 2018 we started our long journey to Colombo, Sri Lanka. It started with a flight from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur (KL). This was at…… Read more “Arriving in Sri Lanka”
The capital of Sarawak – Kuching
On Sunday 17th June we got a bus from Brunei to Miri at 7am. The bus took five hours and took us out of Brunei and into…… Read more “The capital of Sarawak – Kuching”
Bako National Park
On Tuesday 19th June 2018 we left our bags at the hostel, taking only an overnight bag, and headed for Bako National Park where we would be…… Read more “Bako National Park”
Meeting the Sultan and Queen of Brunei – two days in BSB
On the 15th June 2018 we were up at 6am to get to the airport for a 8:40am flight to Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) in Brunei. This…… Read more “Meeting the Sultan and Queen of Brunei – two days in BSB”
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan River Cruise
At 10:30am on Tuesday 12th June 2018, we were picked up in Sandakan to be taken to the Nature Lodge Kinabatangan where we would spend the next…… Read more “Nature Lodge Kinabatangan River Cruise”
Orangutans in Sepilok
On Sunday 10th June 2018 we got a taxi to the bus station to get the next bus going from Kota Kinabalu to Sandakan. The hostel had…… Read more “Orangutans in Sepilok”
Going to Borneo – Kota Kinabalu
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is shared by three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. The island is famous for its jungles and…… Read more “Going to Borneo – Kota Kinabalu”
Soaking up the sun in the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia
Despite having visited Malaysia at the beginning of our time in Asia in October 2017, we hadn’t got the chance to go to the Perhentian Islands which…… Read more “Soaking up the sun in the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia”