So on Saturday 8th November after a quick brunch in Kuching, I grabbed a taxi to the airport and took my plane over to Kuala Lumpur. It was weird being back in a city where transport is easy but typical city chaos and higher prices. Anyway I got the KLIA express train to the city and found my hostel, Submarine Guest House in the china town area. Being still hungover and so tired, I just went for a walk around china town but promptly decided I was too worn out for...

So up nice and early to get the bus out of Brunei and into the Sarawak region of Borneo. A pleasant and shortest (4hours) bus journey across the border back into Malaysia. Hopped in, what I think was a taxi, with some randomer from the bus and headed to the Coco Guest House (hostel) and I'm fairly sure I paid for his lift too. Took a while to find the place as the taxi driver didn't know it. Several phone calls to the hostel later I arrived and checked in. I met ...

So we spent a lazy morning packing and having breakfast before heading to the long distance bus station to head to Sandakan. The taxi driver told us to go with a certain company as it was safer...we went with the other one! But after the bus drivers in Nepal I assumed these guys couldn't be worse. I hoped. We got on the bus ready for the 6 hour journey across the island. The scenery was stunning going through the Kinabalu National Park and then all the palm plant...

Wow the flight to Kuala Lumpur from Kathmandu was full of young Nepalese lads all heading to Malaysia to find work. I think I was one of about 6 girls on the flight (which was a large airbus) and the only western girl. Made me realise how lucky we are in England and especially for me being able to travel. Anyway finally arrive at Kota Kinabalu airport and the humidity hits straight away. Got the bus to the centre which dropped me off virtually outside the hoste...