Malaysia

We Joined a Snorkelling Tour from Semporna and a guest ‘lost’ their money on the boat!

We joined a day trip snorkelling boat tour from Semporna. There are many companies offering diving and snorkelling tours...
Malaysia

Getting to Semporna from Tawau by Bus: the Cheapest way

From Nunukan, Indonesia, we crossed the border by boat to Tawau, Malaysia. From here, head towards Sipadan, another worl...
Border Crossing

Nunukan to Tawau, Border Crossing by International Boat from Indonesia to Malaysia

International boats cross the border from Nunukan, Indonesia to Tawau, Malaysia. It's an interesting way to cross the bo...
Indonesia

from Tarakan to Nunukan: We Took another overloaded Speedboat

Wanting to cross the border from Tarakan to Malaysia, we took a speedboat to Nunukan, the border city on the Indonesian ...
Indonesia

from Maratua Island to Tarakan via Derawan: We Took a Speedboat and it Ran Out of Petrol!

After spending a week on Maratua Island, we left Maratua Island by speedboat to Tarakan. We couldn't find much informati...
Indonesia

Snorkelling on Maratua Island! Guesthouses and how to get to Maratua

Maratua Island is a small island in the east of Kalimantan. We spent a week on the island and stayed in two guesthouses....
Indonesia

How to get from Berau (Tanjung Redep) to Maratua Island, Speedboat Trip

We flew from Samarinda to Berau and stayed overnight in the town of Berau. The next morning, we headed to our next desti...
Indonesia

Flying with Wings Air from Samarinda to Berau! Final destination is Maratua Island

We returned to Samarinda from Kota Bangun and stayed overnight. There is not much to see in Samarinda, so the next day w...
Indonesia

Getting from Kota Bangun to Samarinda

After enjoying a boat tour in Kota Bangun, we returned to Samarinda. There are three methods s of transport from Kota Ba...
Indonesia

Watching Dolphins in the Mahakam River and Visiting Stilted Villages: Boat Tour from Kota Bangun

We organised a boat tour on the Mahakam River, which flows through Kalimantan Island, Indonesia, to see life on the wate...