We left Lahad Datu, the rally boats stuffed to their gunwales with guests who were joining us for a party at Silam, our next destination. Before that, we squeezed in a trip to the mud volcano of Sabah’s famous Tabin Wildlife Sanctuary. The smaller sister of Danum Valley, but still Click here for full post: […] More
We’re sailing up river to find elephants and monkeys. Specifically pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys! The Kinabatangan River has rainforest lining its banks, but just behind are vast swathes of palm oil plantations. This means the rarest animals are squeezed into a small area of what was once a vast Click here for full post: […] More
We head into the Kinabatangan River, through rain forest and mangroves. The Kinabatangan River, at 342 miles, is the second longest river in Malaysia. Bordered by mangroves, rain forest, limestone caves and swamps, it’s like nowhere we have sailed before. As we made our way up river through the Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/into-the-kinabatangan/ […] More
What’s the opposite of sailing? Jungle walking on a mountain, of course! And Gunung Mulu National Park is just the place to do it. We spent three days walking through the tropical rainforest of Sarawak in central Borneo at this UNESCO site. It was the perfect place for some R&R Click here for full post: […] More
We checked out of the Anambas, said goodbye to the friends we had made there and wondered if we would ever come back. One last roti canai before we leave… Cruisers are given a little leeway before they have to exit the Click here for full post: https://followtheboat.com/we-are-hopping-mad/ Twitter: @followtheboat YouTube: Follow The Boat More