Ok, where was I? We left Kuala Lumpur and flew to Borneo. Home of the wild man and head hunters. Borneo itself is a huge island which is now split into three parts. Most of the north is owned by Malaysia. The south is owned by Indonesia. The other part of the north is Brunei. The oil rich Sultanate ruled by the Sultan and protected by the British. We flew into Kuching which means 'cat'. Our plan had been to visit the national park just outside the city. Un...

We've arrived in Penang, Malaysia. Malaysia mostly comprises of a mainland, Penang Island and the northern part of what used to be Borneo. Indonesia owns the southern part. We booked a hotel in Georgetown which is the old colonial main town on Penang. Surprise, surprise it's a UNESCO world heritage city. When we booked in I flippantly said to the receptionist 'We will of course want your finest room'. 'That's handy' he replied. 'I've just upgraded you'. R...