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Virgin Cocoa – TROPICAL HIDEAWAY ISLAND

August 28, 2017February 1, 2019 travellovingteacher

During our stay at Nunukan island we had unlimited access to the Virgin Cocoa island via this insanely long jetty… The island is stunning, full of palm trees and cute little log cabins. It has a lovely beach side restaurant and swimming pool. Unfortunately for us, the pool was for exclusive assess to those staying

Nunukan island resort

August 27, 2017August 9, 2018 travellovingteacher

After one of the most traumatic journeys, where at times, I didn’t think we would make it after being marooned on Maratua island, we finally made it! Island hosts, Suzanne and Beat met us with a friendly smile and some dragon fruit, which made everything seem a lot less stressful! It’s safe to say, our

Stranded in “paradise” on Maratua island!

August 26, 2017August 9, 2018 travellovingteacher

When we were meticulously planning our travels around Borneo, I never imagined I’d end up writing a post about the time we were marooned on an island for the day! I think I now know where the saying “only in Indonesia” comes from… It all started at the end of our scuba diving trip. We

Scuba diving on Derawan, Kakaban and Sangalaki islands.

August 25, 2017August 9, 2018 travellovingteacher

We spent 4 days diving with Scuba Junkie Sangalaki on Indonesian Borneo’s “Derawan islands” and I can’t even begin to express how special this area is. I love following their story on social media as they are always posting about new wildlife they have encountered; from hammerheads and oceanic mantas, to dugongs and pygmy seahorses.

That time when we stayed in an over-the-water bungalow for less than $100 per night!

August 24, 2017August 10, 2018 travellovingteacher

My Mum and Dad have recently booked a holiday to the Maldives (so jealous!) and whilst we were admiring, and looking gob-smacked, at the outrageous prices of the over-the-water bungalows, it reminded me just how lucky we were on our recent trip to Borneo. I still can’t quite believe that we were treated to world-class,

Welcome to the jungle! Kinabatangan River cruise: Borneo.

August 20, 2017August 9, 2018 travellovingteacher

Our journey down the Kinabatangan river was definitely a highlight of our travels in Borneo – the river cruise is basically a safari but on the water! There is an abundance of incredible wildlife hanging out along the riverbanks of the Kinabatangan; from tiny humming birds to monitor lizards, snakes, orang-utans and of course the famous

Sun bears in Sepilok

August 18, 2017August 9, 2018 travellovingteacher

I have to admit the main thing that drew us to Sepilok was the Orang-utan conservation – you can’t come to Borneo without doing something to try and help these endangered species. It was only after further research that we even realised the amazing work done for the sun bears here too! The sun bear

Hanging out with the orang-utans in Sepilok

August 18, 2017August 10, 2018 travellovingteacher

Borneo is one of the only places left on Earth where orang-utans exist in the wild. Native to Indonesia and Malaysia, they are now only found in Borneo and Sumatra. It was amazing to visit the conservation centre in Sepilok to see the work they are doing to help support the survival of these endangered

Why planning a trip to Borneo has been our biggest challenge to date.

July 26, 2017October 26, 2017 travellovingteacher

After much deliberation, we have finally booked our summer holiday to Borneo! Despite looking pretty small on the world map, Borneo is actually the 3rd largest island in the world, so travelling around it is not quite as easy as we’d anticipated. The island is split into Malaysian Borneo and Indonesian Borneo which makes travelling

Enjoying the sunset

Fanzon-ing at the Euros!

Campuhan Ridge Walk

Touring Rome in a Fiat 500

Golfing on Gili Gede

Skiing in Mayrhofen

Paradise in Indonesia

Komodo National Park

24 hours in Stone Town