Borneo: Lost World
Giant red apes swing from trees. Mysterious pygmy elephants stomp through the thick jungle. Nowhere in the world’s imagination more represents the wildlife of Asia more than Borneo.
An Online Magazine from the Asia Travel Experts at Remote Lands
Giant red apes swing from trees. Mysterious pygmy elephants stomp through the thick jungle. Nowhere in the world’s imagination more represents the wildlife of Asia more than Borneo.
With our second full year of coverage in 2019, Travelogues was proud to bring you hundreds of articles and even our very first print magazine this year.
Kota Kinabalu isn’t just about the mountain. It’s jungle, paradise islands, and luxe resorts on the doorstep of a rapidly transforming city.
For the traveler who likes a little luxury with their adventure, these itineraries from Remote Lands offer a Borneo experience like no other.
From the headhunting history of the Murut and the communal Rungus farms to the sea gypsy ways of the Bajau, Malaysian Borneo is awash in tribal cultures.
Of the few remaining habitats left of the orangutans, Bukit Lawang inside Gunung Leuser National Park is the best known, a place for seeing and saving the red ape of Sumatra.
Summer is on the way, and for luxury travelers to Asia, that means one thing: Indonesia. The weather is right and the water is clear, so this exclusively Indonesia issue has a look at the best spots on the 18,000 islands.
Yes, you’ll sip champagne through a 61-lap sporting extravaganza and, yes, you’ll meet Singapore Grand Prix crew and drivers and sleep in ultra-luxe hotels – but what then? Well, Remote Lands has a few suggestions on that front.
Forget the whirlwind of Bali and catch a private seaplane to Bawah, a tropical, untouched, unmatched Indonesian island getaway between peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.
This is one of the most intense marathons in the world: the Mount Kinabalu Climbathon, in which runners from around the world race to the top of the famed peak of Borneo.
With more than 40,000 residents and just moments from Bornean rainforest, Kampong Ayer in Brunei is less of a water village and more of a city on stilts.
For parents who want to teach their kids a thing or two about the natural world, Bali has a number of safe, educational environments that will help.