Pontianak Travel Guide: the Portal to West Kalimantan
Pontianak is the capital of West Kalimantan, the western half of the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. Pontianak is a common entry point …
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The Cross-Borneo Trek: The Adventure of a Lifetime
Few places evoke such a sense of mystery and adventure as Borneo. The third-largest island in the world, it is vast and wild, mostly covered …
Tanjung Puting: How to Arrange a Klotok Tour
The majority of visitors to Kalimantan come for one reason: to see orangutans in the wild. There is nowhere better to do this than Tanjung …
Balikpapan Travel Guide: Revealing the Highlights of the City
Balikpapan is one of the largest cities in East Kalimantan. It is a trading hub and by far Kalimantan’s most modern and cosmopolitan city. Most visitors to …
Stingless Jellyfish and Beautiful Beaches: The Magic of Derawan
I just came back from Derawan islands, East Kalimantan (some of you might be more familiar with the old name, Borneo, rather than Kalimantan). I …
Banjarmasin: The River City
Banjarmasin is a city that is all about its rivers and there are plenty of sights worth seeing are either in or alongside its waterways. …