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Reiseblog Borneo & Bali

Zwei spannende Wochen im Dschungel von Borneo. Zu Gast in einer spannenden Landschaft und Tierwelt, über und unter Wasser und danach eine Woche relaxen auf Bali!

Borneo Orangutan Pangkalan Bun

Borneo – Orangutans in Tanjung Puting National Park

Almost a year ago, we woke up one morning deep in Borneo’s jungle — after a complicated journey with three stops, an overnight stay, and little sleep. Now we were cruising for three days on a large wooden boat, a klotok, from Pangkalan Bun ...
borneo MERABU VILLAGE MOUNTAINS

Borneo – Meratus Mountains and Merabu Village

Note upfront: This blog post will be a bit longer and filled with photos — we wanted to spend days deep in Borneo’s jungle, far off the tourist trails, wild and challenging. There were moments when we thought, “What the hell have we ...
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Borneo – Snorkeling with Mantas at Derawan/Sangalaki

After two weeks exploring the impressive Bornean rainforest, we headed to the east coast to the island of Derawan — three days to unwind, wild yet peaceful. The island remains untouched by mass tourism, its underwater world intact, diverse, and ...
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Java – Prambanan, Candi Sebu & Plaosan Temples

After Borneo, a week in Bali was next on our list, but tricky flight connections from Borneo forced us into an overnight stop on Java in Yogyakarta – an unexpected detour, wild and fascinating. Originally, we were aiming for the famous Borobudur ...
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Bali – Canggu, Ubud, and Uluwatu

After Borneo, we headed to Bali for a week — a place to relax, enjoy the beautiful landscape and delicious food, doing yoga with Luisa and reconnecting with Nina and Antonio, wild and warmhearted. For Luisa, it was the first time; I had been here ...