Asia – Deano's Travels

Bako National Park – A Wildlife Paradise in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Bako is a beautiful little national park in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. It has been a protected wilderness area since 1957 and is a great place to see wildlife unique to Borneo up close in a natural location (the first national park in Borneo). The only way to access Bako National Park is by boat (if…

Malaysian Borneo: Sarawak in 5 Photos

After enjoying travels in Sabah and Labuan, in Malaysian Borneo earlier in the year, I just had to go back and explore the state of Sarawak. So I made my way back to Malaysia from Indonesia for more Bornean adventures! Interestingly when you travel to Borneo from West Malaysia and in between the Bornean states…

Indonesia: Flores & Bali in 5 Photos

As my journey across Indonesia was coming to an end in Java, I headed further east to the islands of Flores, including those that form Komodo National Park. Here I saw mighty Komodo Dragons, which have long been a standing bucket list item for me (check)! Seeing these huge beasts up close, with them watching your…

Indonesia: Java in 5 Photos

My 5 month journey through South East Asia moved on from the Philippines to Indonesia, a vast chain of islands with a Dutch colonial past, along with muslim and catholic cultural influences, amongst others, it has a lot to offer. Throw in amazing volcanic scenery, unique wildlife and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and you have…

The Philippines in 5 Photos

In my 5 months travelling around South East Asia, I allocated almost a month to the Philippines, where by coincidence my Dad and a cousin from the other side of the family live on completely different islands! It is a big place of over 7,000 islands and in a month you can only scratch the…

Brunei in 5 Photos

Whilst in Malaysian Borneo (Sabah and Labuan) during my 5 month journey through South East Asia, I could not miss visiting the oil rich Sultanate of Brunei. This small country, wedged between the Malaysian states of Sabah and Serawak is an interesting and unique place to visit. So off I headed from Labuan island by…

Malaysian Borneo: Sabah & Labuan in 5 Photos

Of my 7 weeks in Malaysia during my recent South East Asian journey, a month of that was spent in the Malaysian Borneo, travelling in the states of stunning Sabah, the Federal Territory of Labuan (a tax-free island between Sabah and Brunei) and beautiful Sarawak. I enjoyed travelling in Sabah so much, I just had…

West Malaysia in 5 (and a bit) Photos

After leaving Yangon in Myanmar, I headed to Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. Over my 5 month South East Asia journey, I ended up going to Malaysia twice and spending about 7 weeks in this beautiful country, roaming from West Malaysia to wild Borneo and back again! With friendly people, a diverse culture (Muslim,…

Myanmar in 6 Photos

Continuing on from Singapore, my 5 month journey around South East Asia next went to Myanmar, a country often shrouded in controversy and mystery. Politics aside, it’s a beautiful place with friendly people who are pleased to see you (expect lots of requests to be in photos and selfie’s!) and always make you feel welcome….

Singapore in 5 Photos

I recently spent 5 months travelling around South East Asia, across 6 countries: Singapore, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Sultanate of Brunei, the Philippines and Indonesia. I messed up the symmetry there but at one stage I was looking at travelling 6 months across 7 countries, so it would never have worked out! I thought I would…

Amazing India: Architecture of Jaipur – The City Palace

A few years ago I travelled the Golden Triangle of northern India: New Delhi in the National Capital Territory, Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Jaipur in Rajasthan. I also made a side trip to Ranthambore National Park. The sights were amazing ranging from bustling cities, desert terrain and wild forest. The architecture…