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Favorite thing: There is a bus that leaves from Miri and goes to Kuala Belait. It is a lovely little town, quiet. you could stay there one night and explore the nearby kampongs and a river trip. check my KB tips. and then there are direct buses to BSB from KB.. ricketty buses but gets you there and very cheap. in brunei you could stay , see my tips on BSB, and see the water village and the magnificent mosques. you can either go to Labuan and fly out of there or fly out of Brunei via air asia to KL and then to Singapore that would be cheaper than flying one way BSB singapore..
I enjoy the slow bus ride from Miri and for other reasons, like KB also. Brunei is an unusual country in that part of the world.

Favorite thing: When flying over Sarawak, one can see miles and miles of virgin thick rainforests, then clearing of logging of timber and acres of oil palm.

The demarcation can be startling which makes one wonder how much rainforests need to be preserved, how much to be logged and cleared for development.

Anyway, it is great to be able to see the natural rainforests of Sarawak and stay in 5 stars hotels at the same time.

Favorite thing: In my first visit to Sarawak, I was surprised that as a fellow citizen from Peninsular Malaysia, I still need my passport and got a stamp with a limited conditional stay.

Nowadays, you can use your Mykad identification and fill up a form or apply for Restricted Travel Document.

Check this website - http://www.imi.gov.my/eng/perkhidmatan/im_DokumenTerhad.asp

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Favorite thing: While doing trekking in the jungle, we occasionaly stopped at local markets to buy some food. All of them displayed exotic products and delicious fruits for ridiculous prices. It was a real pleasure to buy our groceries there. These pictures are from the local market in Serian, a small town in the middle of Sarawak.

Favorite thing: The father of this kid could be descendants of some great warriors. The unique tattoos have becoming popular among some Hollywood stars.

There are more than 10 tribes of aboriginal living in Borneo jungles.

Favorite thing: You will see some dead trees drown in the lake or dam. This thing cannot be avoided in order to create more water catchments.

Although I am a nature lover, but human needs are always been top (#1) priority. But that does not mean that I'll support slash and burn that commonly practice by some orang asli (native).

Favorite thing: Sarawak is one place you can find clear blue sky all day long, except rainy day. As compare to hazing conditions in most cities, this is one place you can really unwind & totally escape from you busy routines.

So, quickly get a quotation to visit Sarawak after reading this tip.

Favorite thing: Sarawak is just next to Kalimantan & I received SMS greeting from one of the Indonesia's cell phone operator.

SMS #1:
Welcome to Indonesia ! Use Indonesia's largest telecommunication network from INDOSAT during your visit to our beautiful country

SMS #2
For International Call please dial 001 & 008. Please dial 222 for Customer Care & 999 for any information on Indonesia. Have a pleasant stay with INDOSAT