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Tropical Fruit Discussion / Looking for Borneo tips in June
« on: May 11, 2013, 01:01:06 PM »
I'm planning to head to Malaysian Borneo in June.
Do people have tips on Borneo? I'm looking for tips on:
Fruit:
-what's in season in June
-local fruit names
-good markets (name & location)
-gardens (private / public) for seeing & trying fruits
-guide trips for finding wild fruits in National Parks or elsewhere
General:
-recommended transport options and ones to avoid
-general opinions on cultural attractions (what to see, what to skip)
-ideas on how long to spend at various locations. For instance, my wife wants to spend a night in a longhouse (however, seeing longhouses in Sumatra, I'd like to visit them but not spend overnight there).
My wife is suggesting an itinerary where most of the time we spend in Sarawak: Kuchin, Muru National Park (about 5 days in each); Sabah Kota Kinabalu (3-4 days). She is less interested in Sabah because of the turmoil closing parts of it. However, Red Durian has mentioned parts of it (like Tenom Horticultural Park) which sound nice
I sent PM's to a few people on this but maybe it fits for a general discussion (though it is not completely fruit oriented), also I don't see the PM's I sent in my outbox
Do people have tips on Borneo? I'm looking for tips on:
Fruit:
-what's in season in June
-local fruit names
-good markets (name & location)
-gardens (private / public) for seeing & trying fruits
-guide trips for finding wild fruits in National Parks or elsewhere
General:
-recommended transport options and ones to avoid
-general opinions on cultural attractions (what to see, what to skip)
-ideas on how long to spend at various locations. For instance, my wife wants to spend a night in a longhouse (however, seeing longhouses in Sumatra, I'd like to visit them but not spend overnight there).
My wife is suggesting an itinerary where most of the time we spend in Sarawak: Kuchin, Muru National Park (about 5 days in each); Sabah Kota Kinabalu (3-4 days). She is less interested in Sabah because of the turmoil closing parts of it. However, Red Durian has mentioned parts of it (like Tenom Horticultural Park) which sound nice
I sent PM's to a few people on this but maybe it fits for a general discussion (though it is not completely fruit oriented), also I don't see the PM's I sent in my outbox