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Tropical Travels Part 12
After a good night sleep back at the Burgers’ house in Singapore, Matthew and I spent the morning chilling before I went off to the airport. Changi Airport was its usual amazing self – I was through all the controls very quickly, and decided to have a look at the shops while waiting for my […]
Tropical Travels Part 11
After our week in Mulu, it was nice to be back in Kota Kinabalu. We had our “free breakfast” – better described as toast and coffee – at Borneo Backpackers before heading out to the docks. The plan for the day was to explore the islands off the coast of the city. There are five […]
Tropical Travels Part 10
It was nice to be back at the Mulu Hostel. As basic as it is, and as awesome as Camp 5 was, there is something about being able to have a hot shower and meal! We both decided to try pancakes for breakfast this day. It turned out to be a mistake – the pancakes […]
Tropical Travels Part 9
We spent Monday morning buying some food for Mulu – knowing that supplies would be very limited and expensive over there. We quickly learned that the local shops don’t officially open before 9am, which would be more accurately described as 9:30am. After a pineapple juice from a street vendor, we made our way to Kota […]
Tropical Travels Part 8
We arrived in Kota Kinabalu to a bit of drama. The lady at passport control was convinced that South African need a visa to enter Malaysia. Even with her supervisor confirming that I didn’t, and the fact that I had entered the country just a few days earlier without trouble – it took a good […]
Tropical Travels Part 6
For some reason, since I was little, Kuala Lumpur has been a city that I have been very interested in. And a big part of why I was interested in this city relates to two large towers that were once the tallest buildings on earth – the Petronas Towers. So back in October, when I […]
Tropical Travels Part 2
Waking up on Sunday morning for my second full day in Mauritius – I knew this was a big day. Mauritius is famous for its beaches, but that’s not what I was there to do. The owner of the place I was staying at had mentioned that Gris Gris Beach was a short walk away. […]
Gear review: Hi-Tec Tunis Shorts
Hi-Tec recently sent me a pair of their new Tunis shorts to test. Before this review continues – it is important to note that these are running shorts, not hiking shorts. The distinction might be subtle, but the difference is huge. My testing of these shorts included a fair amount of hiking and some running, […]
Gear review: Hi-Tec Hickow Shirt
Hi-Tec recently sent me their new Hickow T-Shirt to test. When I first started hiking, I didn’t see the value in quick-drying shirts. I assumed it was the least important item to carry. It didn’t take long to learn why quick-drying shirts made more of a difference to warmth than almost any other item of […]
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