Category Archive: Borneo

Where is Borneo?

Where is Borneo?  Here’s a question for you: Do you know where Borneo is? Is it some far-flung South Pacific island? Is it set deep in the heart of African jungles? Part of exotic Asia? Perhaps hidden in rugged South America? Further, do you know if Borneo is its own independent nation or part of …

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PHOTO GALLERY: BORNEO PHOTOS II- SARAWAK AND BRUNEI

 BORNEO PHOTOS II- SARAWAK AND BRUNEI Borneo Island lies east of Peninsular Malaysia, in the South China Sea. Two Malaysian states, Sabah and Sarawak, occupy the northern third of Borneo. Wedged between them is the tiny Islamic nation of Brunei. A few years ago I spent two exciting months traveling through Borneo, one month each …

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PHOTO GALLERY: BORNEO PHOTOS I- SABAH

Approach to Mabul Island, off the coast of Sabah, Borneo PHOTO GALLERY: BORNEO PHOTOS I- SABAH Borneo is a large island in the South China Sea, surrounded by Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia. Borneo’s territory is divided between three countries. The northern section is occupied by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak plus the …

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