Bako National Park, established in 1957, is the oldest national park in Sarawak, eastern Malaysia, on the island of Borneo it is at the tip of the Muara Tebas peninsula at the mouth of the Bako and Kuching Rivers. Millions of years of erosion of the sandstone have created a coastline of steep cliffs, rocky headlands and stretches of white, sandy bays. Wave erosion at the base of the cliffs has carved many of the rocky headlands into fantastically shaped sea ...

Wed 22.2.12 Perched in the Bungo range, 50kms from Kuching is the idyllic Bidayuh (Land Dayak) village of Kampung Semban. The remoteness and difficult terrain of this area has safe guarded the traditional lifestyle of its inhabitants, villagers here live a simple agrarian life mainly growing hill paddy, fruits and vegetables. This community is also famed for the last remaining group of elderly ladies who still practice the wearing of brass coils on their arms ...

Breakfast is basic at Singgahsana Lodge but in my opinion is more than enough. Toast, fresh melon, juice, tea and coffee are what are on offer. Next to me is a friendly looking face, which I gather is female so I say good morning her. After introductions with Emma it is established that she is also waiting for Dave (who we had both met in the bar the night before) for the stroll to the markets. He is late when he shows and is also hung-over. A 20min walk takes...

My first impressions right from the airport were Kuching was abit guarded, not as friendly or giving and that it was a small place. As soon as I got out of the Taxi and arrived at Singasanna Lodge I realised my above impressions were false, simply for the fact that I had an unfriendly Taxi driver, or maybe just even a Taxi driver that didn't speak English. One fact was true though, Kuching was a small city in comparison to KL. Singasanna Lodge The front entra...

Soon I would of have finnished writing my tale of the Village in the Clouds.