Borneo
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Monkeying Around in Borneo
First I have to pack the emotional baggage of Vancouver, overcome post-travel depression and put plans afoot to get back in the worldeness. Then it’s off to North Borneo, where the jet lag helps with the World Cup, and I can turn my attention to climbing Southeast Asia’s tallest peak, rescuing sea turtles on a beautiful tropical island, and search for my Clyde at an orangutan sanctuary. It’s hot and wet, but unlike the soccer, nothing to kill yourself over.
read reportA Catch-22 in the Urban Jungle
Deep in the Borneon jungle, I float on a boat in search of infamously horny monkeys, dodging batshit in priceless caves before arriving in Kuala Lumpur to live beyond my station. Soon enough, I’m petting scorpions and iguanas, dancing next to shark tanks, dodging creepy Saudis in the spa, while dreaming of flight in tights. I ponder beauty, buffets, bastards and firebugs, all the way to the historical Malaysian town of Malacca.
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