Longhouses and Headhunters

Borneo's Jungle tribe culture and it's uncertain future

97 year old woman living in a longhouse near Serokei

Modern cities and amenities call the people of Malaysian Borneo to a more westernized lifestyle. The traditional life is not easy but is one focused on community, hard word and co-operation. Despite the logging industry cutting down the jungle, and the people being linked to the world through satellite TV and the internet, the Iban longhouse community that we visited offered a friendly and open experience, with interesting people eager to share their food and their rice wine.more

Hostel or Hostile

From terrific to terrifying a review of Malaysian Guest houses

Our neighbors key the morning after,
Pulau Pangkor.

You may have been wondering why we haven’t been offering any hotel/hostel reviews on the site. To be frank it’s because reviewing lodging is pretty boring and we have other things to do, like eating. We of course have to sleep somewhere and have been staying in some nice (and horrible) places.
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Worms Tartare?

Eating live sago worms may not be your cup of tea but that's what's on the menu in Mukah

Umai a raw fish salad, the local speciality

More regional cuisine as we prepare to sample Melanau specialities on the Sarawak coast. A less touristy spot, Mukah has friendly people, muddy beaches, and food for the daring. We had heard about umai, a local raw fish salad before arriving in Borneo but had had little success in tracking it down. When a waiter in Kuching told us about see-ut another local speciality of sago worms, we knew we had to make a detour to Mukah.more

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