Blog Posts for Borneo (Malaysia)

  • Asia’s Big Five

    By Kristine Jin Pyn Lee on Wed, 23/05/2012 - 4:28am , 0 comments

    Think of Africa and immediately the Big Five come to mind. But Asia has her own Asiatic lions, rhinos, leopards, elephants and wild buffalo, allowing a different cast of mega-fauna stars play the lead.

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  • Let it rain! See South East Asia in the wet season

    By Marissa Cooke on Fri, 06/04/2012 - 10:02am , 2 comments

    South East Asia in the wet season is not all waterlogged Birkenstock’s, mudslides and mosquitoes.

    Hitting the tropics during the rainy months can mean much more bang for your buck - miles of beach without so much as another Bintang beach towel in sight, photos of Angkor Wat refreshingly free of other tourists’ heads and more sunshine than you might expect!

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  • Your top tips for preparing to travel

    By Kellie Bright on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:55am , 0 comments

    We recently asked our clever Facebook fans to give us their top tips for helping to prepare for a trip. We knew they'd come up with some handy hints, and we were proven right!

    Take a look at what they've said, you might even find your own name on this list! And if you've got anything to add, feel free to leave a comment at the end of this post. Or head to Facebook to share your ideas with other Gecko's travellers

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  • 5 wild reasons to go to Borneo

    By Kellie Bright on Mon, 19/12/2011 - 8:53am , 0 comments

    The increasingly popular island destination of Borneo, in Malaysia is a spectacular eco-tourist destination offering some of the most unique travel experiences and wildlife adventures on the planet.

    There are so many reasons to explore Borneo – Marissa Cooke has five to get you started:

    The world’s largest flower

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  • Surviving a bus ride in South East Asia

    By Kellie Bright on Tue, 18/10/2011 - 8:27am , 10 comments

    Bus rides in South East Asia are an adventure. With rain washing roads away or buses breaking down, you often pay for what you get. It is, however, the cheapest and easiest way to get around. That being said, I have a couple tips on how to make that bus ride a little more enjoyable.

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  • Tastes like chicken: globally odd food

    By Rob Forsyth on Wed, 20/04/2011 - 12:11pm , 2 comments

    Our social media wizard Leigh’s recent South American journey wouldn’t have been complete without a nibble at a plate of guinea pig – take a look at his blog to see how much he enjoyed grazing on the Andean speciality. Here are a few of our favourite other odd-edibles from around the world.

    Live octopus – Japan

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  • Borneo: The Wildlife Jackpot

    By Rob Forsyth on Tue, 29/03/2011 - 9:20am , 0 comments

    Gemma Harbutt from our office travelled on the Gecko's 10-day Sabah Close-Up trip in 2010. Here’s her run-through of Borneo's greatest wildlife moments.

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  • A Humbling Bornean Homestay

    By Rob Forsyth on Tue, 08/03/2011 - 10:27am , 0 comments

    Gemma Harbutt travelled on the Gecko's 10-day Sabah Close-Up trip in 2010. Here’s her experience of staying with a local family during the trip – always a favourite experience with our clients!

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  • Trip review - The Best of Borneo

    By Rob Forsyth on Thu, 02/09/2010 - 2:13pm , 1 comments

    Erin Abel originally from Australia but now living in Indonesia, also recently undertook her very first Gecko’s adventure with a trip to Borneo!  She tells us all about The Best of Borneo:

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  • Sunrise on Mt Kinabalu, Borneo

    By Rob Forsyth on Mon, 21/06/2010 - 12:09pm , 1 comments

    Michelle Ouw, our Retail Sales Manager (bottom right in the photo) and Jill Blunsom, our Destination Manager for Latin America (bottom left in the photo) recently travelled to Borneo. They both climbed Mt Kinabalu a few weeks ago and this is what they had to say:

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