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Visiting Turtle Sanctuaries in Malaysia (and elsewhere)

Rachel Heller — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 18:28:31 +0000

When we booked a stay at Lankayan Island, off the east coast of Malaysian Borneo, our intention was a little rest and relaxation and a little diving. That’s all. What we didn’t think about was visiting turtle sanctuaries or seeing sea turtles hatching. Yet the turtle sanctuary on Lankayan became a highlight of our trip....

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Gomantong Cave in Borneo: A warning

Rachel Heller — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 16:04:53 +0000

Bat guano, cockroaches and other grossness. That’s what awaits you at Gomantong Cave in Borneo. A standard stop on the adventure tourism circuit in Sabah, the eastern part of Malaysian Borneo, Gomantong Cave is near enough to the popular river boat rides on the Kinabatangan River to make a relatively short detour. So that’s what...

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Lankayan Island Resort in Malaysian Borneo

Rachel Heller — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:46:39 +0000

At Lankayan Island Dive Resort, we both felt we'd found paradise. A tiny dot off Malaysian Borneo, it's great for a peaceful island holiday.

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