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[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As long as there’s a mosquito net I’d still be thrilled. Going to sleep hearing the crickets and the water sounds like bliss.

I have actually done that, just not on a boat and I had a sleeping bag and pad instead of a bed. Even a crappy real bed sounds nice.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I too have been to Borneo and saw the orang-utans. Mosquito nets are not guaranteed, but yeah, with one it looks like a pretty sweet spot. Certainly better than a lot of the places I stayed at in South-East Asia .

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, sorry for being unclear, I meant the sleeping outside part! Never been to Borneo myself, it sounds fantastic though.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 22 hours ago

Cool place. I didn't think you had been, I was more referring to the OP. I didn't do a river cruise, though. I worked in Brunei for about 5 months, and went to Sabah to see the apes and climb Mt. Kinabalu before leaving. This was in 1994 and sadly I no longer have the photos.

I always say the unofficial motto of SEA is 'What's that smell?"