Why Sabah, Malaysia, Needs to be on Your Travel Bucket List
Skip Bali and Hawaii. Get yourself to Malaysian Borneo to see incredible beaches, do a ton of fun activities, play with unusual animals, and soak up the sunshine all on the cheap. Your friends and family will admire you for…
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What You Don’t Know About Universal Studios Singapore
Before our first trip to Universal Studios Singapore I asked if there was anything special we should know in a social media group for Universal Studios park enthusiasts. The only responses I got were variations of, “There’s a Universal Studios…
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Accidentally in Love | Week 33 Abroad
I found myself incredibly sad to be leaving Sabah, Malaysia, for Singapore. The only reason we spent the last month in Sabah was because flights to Kota Kinabalu were cheap from Hong Kong, but I ended up falling in love…
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How to Spend 2 Weeks in Sabah, Malaysia
Sabah, Malaysia, is one of our favorite places in the world. We only came to Sabah because it was cheap to fly to it’s capital city, Kota Kinabalu. We had no idea where Kota Kinabalu was, knew nothing about Sabah,…
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It’s a Jungle Out There | Week 32 Abroad
You know what Sabah has? The oldest rain forest in the world. You know where we just spent most of the past week? In the rain forest. You know what you can’t find in the rain forest? Internet. You…
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Free, Cheap, or Fun Things to do in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Kota Kinabalu is the capital city of the state of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. It’s a clean, modern city with a rich tribal history nestled between lush Malaysian rain forest and gorgeous Borneo coastline. There’s so much to do in…
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Kinabatangan River Tour, the Best Way to See Orangutans in the Wild
As I sit on a wooden sun deck overlooking the Kinabatangan River I come to an incredible realization: the only sounds I hear are chirping birds and whooping orangutans. It’s wonderful. We’re on a Kinabatangan River tour package, which allows…
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She Works Hard for the Money | Week 31 Abroad
I’ve started to put bloggers into two boxes: personal and business. Personal bloggers are those who use their blog for their original purpose; to maintain a public, online “web log” of their lives. A lot of travelers are keeping personal…
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I Swear Dinawan Island is the best beach in East Malaysia
Before our trip to Sabah, Malysia, I heard that Borneo Island was the land of incredible beaches and beautiful sunsets. I was drooling for the white, sandy beaches and warm, turquoise water I imagined long before ever setting foot on…
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I Can Show You the World | Week 30 Abroad
42 hours. It took us 42 hours to get from Lindon, Utah, to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. 45 hours! 45 active hours! 4 airports, 3 security checks, 19 hours in the air, 21 hours in layovers, 2 hours in cars… There’s a reality check…
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