A Day at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center
BORNEO, INDONESIA- The Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center is located on the outskirts of the town of Sandakan, a taxi drive far...
Diving With Scuba Junkie on Mabul Island
BORNEO, INDONESIA- It’s no secret that the waters off the coast of Semporna in Borneo are home to some of the most diverse underwater...
How to Ascend Mount Kinabalu on a Budget
BORNEO, INDONESIA- Climbing Mount Kinabalu can be expensive if you don’t take care to watch your costs. The main lodge at base camp costs...
Summit Fever: The Ascent of Mount Kinabalu, Borneo
BORNEO, INDONESIA- My vision is starting to go a bit blurry. I find myself short of breath, but not short of breath in the sense that I’m...
24 Hours in Borneo: The Pursuit of Happiness
BORNEO, INDONESIA- There’s a good chance I’m sleeping with the lights on tonight. To me, hostels are devious cesspools of necessity, a...
Basic Dusun for Travelers
BORNEO, INDONESIA- If you are traveling overland through the state of Sabah, Borneo, take it from me—it’s worth it put aside ten minutes,...
One Man's Review of a Vipassana Retreat
BALI, INDONESIA- A Question Is Pondered Could you be silent for ten days straight? Not speak a single word to another human, not even by...
21 Fun Facts Anyone Who's Been to Bali Will Know
BALI, INDONESIA- The island of Bali is a bustling haven of relaxation, and there are many quirks and oddities unique to the Island of the...
How To Be A Wine Snob in 2,853 Words or Less
MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA- After spending 2 months working in the wine industry in the premier vine-growing region of Margaret...
The Boys in the Bronx: An Ode to New York City
NEW YORK, NEW YORK—Tuesdays are the bane of the workingman's existence. Mondays are easy to slog through once you put your shoulder to...