MOUNT KINABALU Sabah, Malaysia Jump-off: Mt. Kinabalu National Park, Sabah LLA: 06°050’N 116°33’E; 4095 MASL Days required / Hours to summit: 2 days / 7-8 hours Specs:… Read more “Your Budget Travel Guide to Mt. Kinabalu”
Category: Southeast Asia
Scaling Malaysia’s Highest: Up and Down Mt. Kinabalu
Edge and I regard ourselves as relatively adventurous, so it’s not unusual for us to do more daring activities than your usual strolling and sightseeing. While we do not… Read more “Scaling Malaysia’s Highest: Up and Down Mt. Kinabalu”
Ho Chi Minh: Revisiting Vietnam’s History at Cu Chi
A trip to Vietnam, particularly Saigon, would not be complete without visiting and actually going inside one of the tunnels of Cu Chi. These historic tunnels are situated in… Read more “Ho Chi Minh: Revisiting Vietnam’s History at Cu Chi”
Ho Chi Minh: Down the Great Mekong River
While we began our Vietnam trip with a day tour around Ho Chi Minh City, we packed our bags and donned our nón lá, the iconic Vietnamese conical straw hat, and decided to sneak… Read more “Ho Chi Minh: Down the Great Mekong River”
Brunei Darussalam: Inside the Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures
One of the things that made our first-ever international trip to Malaysia last March spectacular was the fact that we were not only able to visit one country,… Read more “Brunei Darussalam: Inside the Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures”
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