Avoid frustration and panic due to last minute preparations, and being lost with some useful tips for first-timers traveling to Borneo.
Holidays are a great welcome after long office work days that can seem endless. For those of you planning to travel, come discover an exotic destination: the lush rainforests of Kalimantan in Borneo, the third largest island in the world after Greenland and Papua New Guinea.
Borneo then and now
Borneo as described by early Europeans Müller (1825) and Dalton (1828), is vastly different from today. Shared among three countries, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam parts of Borneo island is still covered with huge rainforest. Today, it is slowly being encroached by large scale palm oil plantation, mines, industries and residential homes.
Do not get upset just yet. If your goal is to seek adventure, there is still an untouched part of the rainforest especially at the borders of these three countries, known as the Heart of Borneo (HoB).
It is home to flora, fauna, and many rare species. HoB is also an important water catchment for the rainforest. If you wish to go on an adventure, come visit the rainforest with its unique inhabitants.