Top 10 Borneo Animals and the Best Places to See Borneo Wildlife
Straddling the equator and divided among three countries: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, Borneo is the third largest island on Earth. Its tropical rainforests are…
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Wild cats of the Tibetan Plateau
Sprawled across the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, in the remote northern tip of China’s Sichuan province, Ruoergai grassland is an extraordinary place. By…
The striking world of moths of Thailand
Living in rural Thailand for a few years, I was fascinated by the diversity of moths and butterflies that I could see around my…
Butterflies of Thailand
Thailand is home to over 1,100 species of butterflies. They can be seen anywhere: in the National Parks, in the city gardens, in beach-side…
10 Reasons Why You Should Visit Tibetan Plateau
As travellers, we all long for new places to explore, to venture into the unknown and bring back unique stories and memories. Yet almost…
On the trail of the wild cats of Borneo
Riding through the night in the back of a beat up 4WD truck converted into a makeshift safari vehicle, we are perfectly exposed to…
Exploring Western forest complex, Thailand
One of the largest protected areas in Southeast Asia, the 18,730-sq km Western Forest Complex (WFC) straddles two countries, Thailand and Burma, and contains…
War dancing Pygmy elephants in Borneo
While looking for the Clouded leopard in Borneo, we came across the herd of Borneo Pygmy elephants in Deramakot Forest Reserve a few days…
Where to see wild cats in Borneo?
The ancient jungles of Borneo are home to five species of rare wild cats. In fact, the cats living in Borneo are some of…
Wildlife watching in Mu Ko Chang
After the mangroves of Khao Sam Roy Yot and the jungle of Kaeng Krachan, our next adventure was to do some different wildlife watching…
Searching for wild cats under the Blood moon in Borneo
The tropical night is refreshingly cool, as I follow my guide Razmir along the elevated wooden walkway to the small jetty on Kinabatangan River….
Kinabatangan River Cruise in Borneo
This story first appeared in Escape section of Sunday Telegraph The moonless tropical night is perfectly still, as we travel through Borneo jungle on…
Field Notes from Deramakot FR, Borneo
Day 7 – Arriving at Deramakot Another travel day across the countryside. A short boat ride after breakfast brought us to the jetty on the…
Wildlife of Kinabatangan River, Borneo
Most of today was taken up by traveling from Danum Valley to Sukau for our stay at Osman Homestay to look for wildlife of…
Field Notes from Danum Valley, Borneo
I have had my eye on Danum Valley for a number of years, ever since I first heard about it while living in Thailand….