The distance between Pontianak and Sintang is roughly 400 kms. In Montreal, that would take about 5 hours. Here in Borneo, I am lucky if I can make it in just over 10. By now, I am used to the bus breaking down in mid-route. Once it took 14 hours to get back to Pontianak since, after my bus had
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There is really too much to write about in this trip, but one place that deserves special attention, in my opinion, is: Lanjak. We spent three nights here originally. My room consisted of a small rectangular space, with a curtain covering the door and a mattress on the floor. The first night, I fell asleep instantly. The second night, however,
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By “west” I mean Kalimantan Barat (West Kalimantan). The PRCF scoping mission crew consisted of Pak Im (Imanul Huda, Director of PRCF Indonesia), our project coordinator Dedy and myself. The plan was to interview women in 10 villages from Putusibau to Kantuk Asam, in order to assess the current situation of traditional weaving in the area. We visited Dayak Iban
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Wa wa wee wah! “Jules” came to visit and Borat was there in spirit! After seven years of not seeing each other, Jules and I soon realized that we were just as childish as ever. Our trip was in two parts. The first to Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan tengah) to visit an orangutan conservation center. Here was our itinerary: Day One
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Ten years ago I set a goal to visit 30 countries by my 30th birthday. With no plan or country list to fulfill this goal, I decided to let life take me where it wished.
“See Simi Travel Blog | Adventures of a travel snob“, is just that. The account of an ex-20-something year old exploring the world, usually solo, and on a very limited budget.
Every other week I try to tell you a story about the friends, food, fun and fails I’ve had along the way.
