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  • Destinations
    • Africa
      • Botswana
        • Kingdom of Elephants – Botswana
      • Namibia
        • Deserts of Namibia
        • Etosha and Namibia Wildlife
      • Uganda
        • Uganda: Murchinson Falls Vs Queen Elisabeth National Parks
        • Uganda: Chimps, Treks and Parties in Fort Portal
        • Uganda: Kabale for Bwindi and Lake Bunyonyi
        • Entering Uganda: Entebbe and Lake Victoria
      • Zimbabwe
        • Victoria Falls and Crazy Rafting
    • Asia
      • Central Asia
        • Kazakhstan
          • Almaty: Central Asia’s Garden of Eden
          • … And Then You Get Invited in a Yurt for Dinner
        • Kyrgyzstan
          • Kyrgyzstan: Spectacular Ala-Kul Trek
          • Son-Kul’s Remedy to Travellers Apathy
          • The Last Great Hike in Kyrgyzstan – Lenin Peak
        • Tajikistan
          • Tajikistan: The High Lands of the Pamir Highway
          • Tajikistan: Powerful Wakhan Corridor
          • Tajikistan: Last Adventure in Bartang Valley
        • Uzbekistan
          • Uzbekistan: Three Legendary Cities on the Old Silk Road
      • Far East
        • China
          • Guangxi
            • Discovering the Karst Landscapes of the Li River
            • A Magic Light Show on the Li River
          • Sichuan
            • 4 Days of Solitude: Trekking Yading Nature Reserve
            • Good Vibes in Chengdu: What to See and Do
            • Yeah, Yeah… Pandas!
            • The Two Holy Mountains of Buddhism and Taoism
            • The Sichuan Opera Experience
          • Yunnan
            • A Two-Days Itinerary in Kunming (and something more)
            • Marvel of Yunnan: Trekking at the Tiger Leaping Gorge
            • Relax and Culture at Lijiang’s Old Town
            • Shangri-La, where China meets Tibet?
        • Japan
          • Those Little Japanese Oddities
          • Mad Tokyo Mad Tokyo
          • The Quiet Side of Tokyo
          • Kyoto: More than Just Temples
          • Nozawa Onsen Off Season
      • Indian Sub-Continent
        • India
          • An Honest Review of 15 Delhi’s Sites Worth Visiting (or not)
          • A Random (but Totally Cool) Day Tour in South Delhi
          • Eyes of Delhi – Photography Project
          • Sanctuary of Beliefs: a Walk around Old Delhi
          • Thoughts in front of Gandhi’s Memorial
        • Nepal
          • A Day Tracking Tigers
          • A Travel Guide to Bardia National Park
          • Chilling, Planning, and Paragliding in Pokhara
          • Guruwa: Healers of Tharu People
          • Manaslu and Tsum Valley Trek Explained
          • Tharu People: a Rural Way of Life?
        • Sri Lanka
          • A Complete Two Weeks Itinerary to Discover Sri Lanka
          • The Perfect National Parks Combo in Sri Lanka
          • Sri Lanka: Escapade at Horton Plains
      • Russia
        • Real Baikaaal!
        • Russia: 8 Days in the Altai Republic
        • The Contenders: Vladivostok vs Khabarovsk
        • Is it possible to see the Amur tiger in Russia?
      • South-East Asia
        • Borneo
          • Borneo’s Wildlife: the Sound of Sabah’s Rainforest
          • Sabah’s Amazing Diving and Secret Beaches
        • Cambodia
          • Banlung and the Virachey National Park Jungle Experience
          • Cambodia: Paradise on a Highway to Hell
          • Feel of Mighty Mekong in Kratie
          • Slumber of Senses in Sleepy Kampot
          • The Angkor Temples and Siem Reap
        • Laos
          • A Dreamlike Travel Itinerary in Northern Laos
        • Malaysia
          • Cameron Highlands’ Jungle Trails
          • Chilling at the Amusement Park in Langkawi
          • Penang’s Cultural Melting Pot
          • The Skylines of Kuala Lumpur
        • Thailand
          • An Honest Review of 10 Destinations in Thailand
        • Vietnam
          • 5 Great Places to Visit in North Vietnam
      • Western Asia
        • Azerbaijan
          • The Other Side of the Caspian Sea
        • Georgia
          • Georgia: 8,000 Years of Winemaking
    • Australia
      • 8 Places to Visit on the Australian East-Coast
      • Red Centre: Dreaming the Stars
      • Sydney and the Blue Mountains
    • Europe
      • Greece
        • A Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
        • Greek Islands: Milos Vs Santorini
      • Iceland
        • 4 Cool Things about Trekking Laugavegur in Iceland
        • Reykjavik and the Golden Circle
      • Italy
        • Italy: “Borghi” of Beautiful Apulia
        • Italy: Jaw-Dropping Matera!
        • Marvels to Visit around Napoli, in One Day
        • That Undecipherable Vibe of Napoli
      • Turkey
        • Is Turkey just a Money Squeezing Machine?
    • New Zealand
      • Marvels of New Zealand South Island
      • The Ultimate Road Trip in New Zealand’s North Island
    • South America
      • Argentina
        • Perceptions of Buenos Aires
        • Tales of Patagonia
        • The Best 10 Days Itinerary in North-West Argentina
        • 3 Things to Know about Torres del Paine
        • Tierra del Fuego: End of the World?
      • Peru
      • Venezuela
        • Relaxing in Isla Margarita
        • The most Isolated Trek in the World: Mount Roraima
  • Stories
    • Kampala to Hoima: Volunteering with Eco-Agric Uganda
    • Borneo: Community-based Eco-tourism Funds Forest Conservation
    • Connecting People with Food through “Edible Routes”
    • Living and Volunteering on the Kinabatangan River
    • Living and Working Off the Grid on a Tibetan Plateau
    • The Evergreen Bamboo Straw Solution
    • The Incredible Toys Museum Hidden in between Marche’s Hills
    • Uganda: Volunteering for Bringing Hope to the Family
  • Inner Journeys
    • Spiritual Adventures
      • Mind and Body: the Sensorial Experience of Vipassana
      • Guruwa: Healers of Tharu People
    • Ideas & Society
      • A Welcome Back to Europe with “Open Arms”
      • When We Go Numb to Horror
      • Horrors of the Khmer Rouge: S-21 and the Killing Fields
      • Pizzighettone, or the Revolution of Unchanging Worlds
      • The Strength of Superstition: Taoism in Modern China
      • Thoughts in front of Ghandi’s Memorial
      • Why I No Longer Comment on Politics on Social Media
    • Literature
      • 18 Months Worth of Books
      • Hanna Arendt’s Banality of Evil
      • Before Adam – Atavism According to Jack London
      • Dante’s Idea of Love in Borges Essays
      • Killing for the light: the White Tiger of Bangalore
      • José Saramago’s Humanity
      • Passion for Truth: The Master and Margarita
    • Personal log
  • Travel Tips
    • Border crossings
      • From Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan through the Caspian Sea
      • From Tajikistan, Through Uzbekistan, To Kazakhstan
      • From Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan through the Legendary Pamir Highway
      • From Russia to Kazakhstan
      • Crossing the Border between Thailand and North Laos
      • Nepal to India Western Border Crossing
    • The Complete Gear List for the Trekker and World Traveler
    • Travel injury? Things to do to keep positive, expectations vs reality
    • My List of Useful Apps for the World Traveler
    • How to Use Transport in Sri Lanka
    • How to Extend your Chinese Visa in Chengdu
  • Quotes
  • Ciao!

Category: South-East Asia

Sabah’s Amazing Diving and Secret Beaches

2 April 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Borneo, Destinations, South-East Asia

Borneo is surrounded by incredible coral seas, long beaches and islands for some unforgettable scuba diving or, if you know its secret places, to understand how it feels to have the most beautiful beach and sunsets all for yourself. All explained in this post. I spent most of my time […]

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Borneo’s Wildlife: the Sound of Sabah’s Rainforest

24 March 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Borneo, Destinations, South-East Asia

In this post, I explain what, where and how you can spot the incredible wildlife of Sabah, where the overflowing sound of Borneo’s rainforest make up the largest orchestra ever provided by nature. I have explored many Asian jungles during my travels and one thing that I have often, and […]

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Living and Volunteering on the Kinabatangan River

24 March 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Borneo, Inner Journeys, Personal log, South-East Asia

In this post there’s an account of my volunteering experience in Sabah, Borneo, with the reforestation program managed by KOPEL, by far the best I had in one year of travels. One month on the Kinabatangan River, surrounded by magnificent people, inspired some deeper reflections about the connection I feel […]

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Borneo: Community-based Eco-tourism Funds Forest Conservation

24 March 2019 Paolinosan Borneo, South-East Asia, Stories

A local community gets organised and finds a way to fund conservation and reforestation programs through their Eco-tourism, providing at the same time a viable alternative to palm oil jobs. An amazing place to find some quiet and spot the incredible Borneo’s wildlife, KOPEL’s Pin-Supu Forest Conservation Area is with […]

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The Skylines of Kuala Lumpur

15 February 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, South-East Asia

Find some rooftop swimming pool and bar, sit back drink in your hand, and enjoy Kuala Lumpur’s world-famous skyline, with its Petronas towers, the highest twin skyscrapers in the world. Everything else is just a tasty plus. I have never seen a city with so many malls in my life. Everywhere […]

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Cameron Highlands’ Jungle Trails

13 February 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, South-East Asia

Well known for its photogenic tea plantations, strawberry fields and accessible jungle trails, Cameron Highlands is a nice spot for a short stopover whatever directions you are travelling to in Malaysia. I’ll cut to the chase for a short and hopefully informative post: Cameron Highlands is a very touristic destination, […]

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Penang’s Cultural Melting Pot

9 February 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, South-East Asia

Penang is a must visit spot for anyone travelling to Malaysia for its blended cultural heritage and history, a great example of harmonious coexistence which made the region one of the most prosperous in Malaysia. A port strategically located in the North-West part of Malaysia, on the Malacca Strait, Penang […]

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Chilling at the Amusement Park in Langkawi

9 February 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Destinations, Malaysia, South-East Asia

Incredible but true, Langkawi manages to have both the chill vibe of a hippy beach and the busy seaside life of a big touristic hub, not least because of its duty free prices. It’s really hard to find a place where you can get anything you want at a relatively […]

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An Honest Review of 10 Destinations in Thailand

31 January 2019 Paolinosan Asia, Destinations, South-East Asia, Thailand

For one reason or another, I ended up travelling to Thailand already five times. Here are the places I have visited with an honest and short review about them. In short, and in the wrong order: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phi-Phi Island, Koh Lanta, Koh Tao, Kanchanaburi, Khao Yai National Park, Khao Sok […]

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Cambodia: Paradise on a Highway to Hell

28 December 2018 Paolinosan Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Ideas & Society, South-East Asia

Uncontrolled over-development, plastic pollution, strong corruption, and a nonconstructive, sometimes violent attitude towards foreigners, makes Cambodia one of the worse places I have visited, despite the potential to be a real paradise. Here is my experience, and the reasons behind this assessment. When you travel long-term and you visit many […]

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Feel of Mighty Mekong in Kratie

28 December 2018 Paolinosan Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, South-East Asia

Kratie is mostly known for the possibility to see the critically engendered Mekong Irrawaddy dolphins but it is also a nice departure point to explore the areas around the mighty river, such as the cute Koh Trong island. Situated in centre-east of Cambodia, in the province that carries the same […]

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Slumber of Senses in Sleepy Kampot

25 December 2018 Paolinosan Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, South-East Asia

A colourful small sized river town surrounded by lush green jungles, pepper plantations, waterfalls, caves, and the charming Bokor National Park. Here is what you can see and do in this lovely backpackers hub, where the senses fall asleep and time slows down. Kampot is one of those places you […]

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