http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/ en-us 2006-04-22T10:40:36-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/014443.shtml If I could impart one piece of wisdom to everyone planning a trip like this, I would say: don't spend a lot of money on stuff. I know, I know, you're all excited about going and there is a lot... Miscellaneous Amie 2006-04-22T10:40:36-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/014300.shtml We can hardly say that we went to "Indonesia" since all we saw was a lot of Bali, a tiny bit of Lombok and a lot of unidentified islands along the way to Komodo. Bali was a bit of a... Indonesia Amie 2005-09-26T17:36:13-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/014159.shtml No, we haven't gotten around yet to finishing the blog yet. Yes, it's all my fault. It's funny how the daily grind of work and everything else we have to do just zaps all the energy from me. But I... Portland Amie 2005-08-05T09:36:09-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/013411.shtml After 5 days in Amed, we decided to move on to Lovina in the north of Bali. We hired a driver and chose a route that passed by the amazing Gunung Agung with a stop at Besakih, aka the Mother... Indonesia Pearse 2005-06-24T13:35:11-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/013346.shtml The boat dropped us off right on the beach in Nusa Lembongan (Lembongan Island) and we left Bobbie sitting in a restaurant next to the beach while we went in search of accommodation. We were back less than 5 minutes... Indonesia Pearse 2005-06-21T23:39:52-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/012967.shtml We arrived in Bali around 8 PM and took a taxi to Flashback’s in Sanur, a place we had heard was nice. They only had available a room that shared a bathroom and we thought about going elsewhere but after... Indonesia Pearse 2005-06-17T00:57:05-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/012932.shtml After a rough crossing on the boat over from Bali we were both a little anxious that we would be spending the next 5 days and 4 nights on another boat. It did not help that there would be 22... Indonesia Pearse 2005-06-12T00:36:50-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/012931.shtml Religion & Races Malaysia is a polyglot, multiracial multireligious society. The majority of Malaysians are ethnic Malays but there are sizeable minorities of Chinese and Indians and of course, the many indigenous tribes of Borneo. During our first three weeks... Malaysia Amie 2005-06-09T00:53:48-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011843.shtml The bus from Sandakan dropped us off right outside our lodge that looked out onto Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Southeast Asia. This was the mountain I was planning on climbing the next day while Amie relaxed and enjoyed... Malaysia Pearse 2005-06-06T22:28:52-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011833.shtml After our diving in Sipidan we decided to stop overnight in Semporna, the mainland town which is the gateway to the islands instead of heading on to our next destination. We had seen the lovely over-the-water hotel in the harbor... Malaysia Amie 2005-06-03T00:16:29-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011835.shtml Pulau Sipadan is an oceanic island that lies just off the southeast coast of Sabah. It is Malaysia’s most famous dive site and is probably one of the top ten diving spots in the world. The reason Sipadan is so... Malaysia Pearse 2005-05-28T00:33:42-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011534.shtml Sarawak is fairly large state in Malaysia and, this being Borneo after all, a lot of the National Parks and places people want to go to are pretty remote. We spent a lot of time in Kuching and saw quite... Malaysia Amie 2005-05-25T00:15:39-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011485.shtml It was time to hit the jungle. We had spent enough time relaxing in comfort at the Holiday Inn resorts and I felt it was time to get our hands dirty, or at least our shoes. The ones that have... Malaysia Pearse 2005-05-22T02:53:55-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011336.shtml Throughout our trip, we've had many opportunities to visit non-majority ethnic groups in their villages but we've resisted taking "hill tribe" treks and the like because we always felt that walking into a native village and having them put on... Malaysia Amie 2005-05-14T06:03:13-08:00 http://blogs.BootsnAll.com/flashpackers/archives/011320.shtml Relaxed and rested after our stay at the beach and with our ears nearly back to normal we returned to Kuching revitalized and ready to explore all it had to offer. By day we checked out some museums and at... Malaysia Pearse 2005-05-09T12:25:39-08:00