From buzzing cities to beautiful beaches, an incredible cuisine and verdant countryside, Malaysia has even more to offer – in my opinion – than its neighbours.
Borneo
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Malaysia is home to several standout experiences, but these seven will stay with you long after you savour your last nasi lemak.
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Features
Malaysia’s Rainforest World Music Festival: the coolest festival you’ve never even heard of
by Bex Shapiroby Bex ShapiroThink back on your most treasured musical memories, your favourite festival moments. Then imagine they took place in a literal rainforest in Borneo…
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Responsible Travel
Turtles and orangutans: witnessing wildlife conservation in Borneo
by CC Huaby CC HuaSabah, a Malaysian state on the northern tip of Borneo, is home to some pretty special endangered wildlife. One Intrepid traveller visits the Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sepilok and witnesses the release of turtle hatchlings on Selingaan Island.
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The Maliau basin is possibly one of Sabah’s best-kept secrets. And when I was recently invited to join a four day trek deep into the Borneo jungle, I jumped at the chance.
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You can’t climb Kinabalu’s via ferrata without feeling there is something magical about the mountain. This is one climber’s story.