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The wild men of Borneo are disappearing by the minute.

by gillandtony gillandtony is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Hotels & Travel, , May 14 '06
Pros: Friendly, welcoming people.
Cons: The modern world hurtles on apace.
One hundred and fifty years ago, head hunting was de rigueur in Borneo. You had to have a head or two to show your manly strength, the more the merrier, so to speak. You could (and should) give one to your village chief and keep one for yourself. It all ...
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jungle trekking with the Iban people of Sarawak.

by zazen1 , Dec 06 '00
Pros: highly rewarding trip
Cons: requires a degree of fitness

I made an inquiry at the tour desk at Hilton Batang Ai longhouse Resort in Sarawak;

"I want to go on short and easy jungle trek , do you have one ?"

Chen a local Iban guide ( commonly called Dayaks and made famous...
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A different world

by mamaash , Apr 03 '04
Pros: An amazing world of jungle, rivers, tribes; RELATIVELY cheap and easy to get to
Cons: Takes a little bit of planning
A brief introduction Sarawak is part of Malaysia, but situated on the Island of Borneo. It is Malaysia's largest and most untouched state, and a beautiful place. Being Malaysian, I may be biased, but I write from the point of view of a loyal ...
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A Must-go in Malaysia

by kissedward , Nov 19 '01
Pros: Marvellous adventures, great food, friendly people, inexpensive travel
Cons: Not a great place for shopping maniacs
If you like only spending your money at shopping complexes, do not go to Sarawak. Sarawak does have many shopping malls, but make no comparison to those giant malls in Kuala Lumpur. I love Sarawak! It is where you come to meet nice people and marvellous...
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The HeadHunters of Borneo

by TheSmartTraveler Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jan 20 '00
Pros: Exotic Culture, Food, Sights, Orangutan Sanctuary
Cons: Great Value, but more expensive than on Peninsular Malaysia
We flew from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching, and stayed at the centrally located Hilton Kuching fronting the river on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. Kuching is one of the more fun and fascinating towns in all of Asia. While in Kuching we went to the Sarawak...
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Sarawak - Malaysia's gem

by Raf_K Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Aug 22 '00
Pros: Sights, people, accommodation, food.
Cons: Sometimes expensive.
Sarawak? How in the world can I review Sarawak as a subject? There's so much to see and do that I would have to make many different reviews, but well, this will have to be a very long one.

Usually, most visitors arrive in Sarawak through...
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MUST GO PLACES IN SARAWAK - TOP 5 FLIPSIDE & DOWNSIDE

by ben_tang , Feb 06 '07
Pros: VISA given on arrival ( read more from Review) Multilingual tour guides
Cons: Tropical weather- hot and humid
INTRO:- Sarawak has once been described as the best kept secret in Asia. Home to the oldest rainforest in the world, this is the state where you can find the biggest carnivorous flower- Rafflesia, the world's largest cave passage (the Deer Cave), the ...
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Niah Caves Adventure

by zengeos , May 02 '07
Pros: nature, interesting cave environment of bats and birds
Cons: A longer and harder walk than anticipated, but worth it.
My mother and Irecently took a day trip to Niah Caves from Miri. The day was fascinating and exhausting. The picturesque ride from Miri took abut two hours and ran partly along the coast, then moved inland to reach the Niah Caves park. Since we ...
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Borneo Paradise, the place you cannot miss.

by shopborneo , Oct 31 '03
Pros: Holiday the mood that cannot escape
Cons: We travel to enjoy
Borneo is an island, situated at south east asia. Most of the people are so curious about this piece of island. Tropical climate, rainy and shinny all around the year, no snow, no autumn, just the weather like spring and summer. Monkey, a big monkey, indi ...
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