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DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject: Cambodia or Borneo?

I am doing some traveling on the way home and I am conflicted on where to go! I'm spending 12 days in Thailand and then I'll be flying into Kuala Lumpur. I was thinking of either spending a week in Borneo or a week in Cambodia. Each place has its own appeal and I just don't know where to go!

What would you suggest if you've been to both places?

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

Borneo for sure! Unless you're into temples, then Angkor Wat is a must see. But otherwise, I enjoyed Borneo 1000x more. The food, people speaking English, not being harrased for money, range of activities.

Drew345 · Joined: 24 May 2005

Just curious, are you talking about Indonesian side or Malaysian side of Borneo. Both sound interesting.

oskinny1 · Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Location: Right behind you!

If you go to Borneo, skip Brunei. Mt. Kinabalu is great if you're fit and have a couple days.

DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject:

I was thinking of going to Kota Kinabalu. I don't think I can climb the mountain but there are several island excursions and diving to do. Are there places you can go to see wild monkeys in Kinabalu?

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

You can do a 3 or 4 day hike of Kinabalu, which shouldn't be that bad. Anyone could do it I think.

AND...for diving. SIPADAN IS THE MOST AMAZING PLACE I'VE EVER BEEN!!!!

DrugstoreCowgirl · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject:

bradshaw · Joined: 13 Feb 2007

I have traveled to both Cambodia and Borneo. I recommend Borneo, for simliar reasons posted above. If you want to experience some spectacular diving, you'll want to leave the Kota Kinabalu area. Sipadan is where it's at. We took a 6 hour bus from Sandakan. From KK, I believe it's around the same time, if not longer. If you want to dive off Sipadan this coming summer, you'll need to book NOW. The company my friend and I went through had to put us on a wait list for passes to dive Siapadan, and we contacted then 9 weeks in advance! Enjoy!