Borneo & More 2023

September - October 2023

We will fly from YVR to South-East Asia. We'll start in Singapore, go on to Penang and then get to the main event: Borneo. After that, we'll go to Kuala Lumpur and finally Tokyo before flying back to Canada. Read more

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Borneo & More 2023
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- Sep 18, 2023, 4:15pm
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Canada British Columbia Burkeville YVR-Airport Station 49.194837, -123.17578149°11’41” N 123°10’33” W
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Day 1
Day 1 - Home to YVR
September 18, 2023 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This adventure started with a BC Transit bus to Swartz Bay (thank you for those long ago bus tickets, Kathleen), then the ferry to Tsawwassen, followed by the BC Ferries Connector bus to the airport.
Thanks to the magic of points, we were able to spend the night at the Fairmont Hotel, right in the airport, where Paul met us and we spent the afternoon together.Read more
Traveler This was such a fun meet and greet. Enjoy your holiday
9/21/23Reply
Traveler Cute photo - must have been taken by a "highly" qualified photographer :)
9/21/23Reply
Traveler nice one!
9/21/23Reply
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- Sep 19, 2023
- ☁️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 42 m
- Singapore North East Community Development Region Ang Mo Kio New Town 1.374013, 103.8453391°22’26” N 103°50’43” E
Day 2
A loooong travel day
September 19, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
We got off to a good start in the Maple Leaf Lounge at YVR - our first-ever airport lounge. Nice!
Then, we boarded our first plane for the 11-hour ✈️ to Incheon, South Korea. It was an Air Canada flight and for something else new, Premium Economy, which completely failed to live up to expectations. At least for Air Canada, there is no reason for Premium Economy. There was a little extra legroom and not much else special, certainly not more comfortable seats, which was the objective. However, the flight departed on time and also arrived at ICN on time 🕙.
Next up was our 2nd ✈️ of the day - ICN-SIN. It was on Asiana & lasted about 7 hours. We were in regular Economy class & it was a much more premium experience than the earlier one with that name. Gotta ❤️ Asian hospitality!
We crossed the Date Line & then passed midnight, so the day that started on the 19th ended on the 21st. It felt that long, too.
Got to our Singapore hotel, Jen Tanglin by Shangri-La, and finally were able to get to 😴 at 3:00 am.
It was a very long day, but everything worked as scheduled. Hooray!Read more
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- Sep 21, 2023
- 🌧 31 °C
- Altitude: 40 m
- Singapore North West Community Development Council 1.304615, 103.8235921°18’17” N 103°49’25” E
Day 4–8
🇸🇬 Singapore!
September 21, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ 🌧 31 °C
A jet-lag day. No commitments because we knew we'd be too tired. We checked out the hotel pool - lovely - and Tanglin Mall, attached to the hotel, where we remember grocery shopping about 30 years ago when we spent a couple of months here. That was quite enough for today. 🥱Read more
Traveler Best coffee and service! Can't beat the sandwich either!
10/31/23Reply
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- Sep 23, 2023
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
- Singapore Central Singapore Community Development Council Marina Bay Outer Roads 1.28086, 103.8689211°16’51” N 103°52’8” E
Day 6
Last full day in Singapore
September 23, 2023 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Gardens By The Bay
Lots to see there, gardens of many styles, ponds, statues, supertrees. We spent a long time there with Floyd & later Farah joined us. The canopy walk was closed, so we couldn't try it. Also, impressive views of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. We walked through it on a lower level but did not go up to the top. Then off to see the Merlion, along with hordes of other people, but we had to do it!Read more
Traveler Beautiful photos - looks like you're having a great time
9/24/23Reply
Loved this place. I spent the better part of a day there Christmas 20118. Enjoy. [Kathleen]
9/25/23Reply
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- Sep 24, 2023
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Malaysia Penang Kelawai 5.430108, 100.3191255°25’48” N 100°19’9” E
Day 7–14
Penang
September 24, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Flew in to Penang on Sunday on Firefly Airline, a discount subsidiary of Malaysia Air. It was a good ✈️ with reserved seats, a hot lunch and priority checked🧳. Sweet.
We checked into our home for a week- Ascott Gurney Penang. It's lovely 😍 and we have a huge room on the 31st floor.
Thunder and lightning started in the evening & continued off and on throughout the night and on Monday. Very dramatic!Read more
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- Sep 26, 2023, 10:23am
- ☁️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 6 m
- Malaysia Penang George Town 5.41895, 100.3362745°25’8” N 100°20’11” E
Day 9
Coffee Shops
September 26, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We found an online list of the 6 best coffee shops ☕️ in Penang. We were on a mission! We got to 2 of them today: Mugshot Cafe and Rainforest Bakery (one place) and Yin's Sourdough Bakery Cafe, which is very conveniently located in the same building as our hotel.Read more
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- Sep 26, 2023, 11:00am
- 🌧 28 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Malaysia Penang George Town 5.415661, 100.3370855°24’56” N 100°20’14” E
Day 9
Historic Georgetown
September 26, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ 🌧 28 °C
Today was a wandering day - around the World Heritage area of Georgetown, the main historical and tourist focus of Penang.
Traveler Looks like a great city to explore
9/26/23Reply
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- Sep 26, 2023, 3:10pm
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Malaysia Penang Kelawai 5.430267, 100.3192315°25’49” N 100°19’9” E
Day 9
Drinking Water
September 26, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
We're in South-East Asia, so we expect to be using bottled 💧 to stay safe. Right after checking into our hotel, we bought a 5.5 litre bottle of water - a nice big bottle so we wouldn't run out. Then, back in the room, we discovered an extra faucet in the kitchenette with a sign posted on the wall telling us we had safe drinking 🚰. 👏 Hooray!Read more
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- Sep 26, 2023, 4:04pm
- ☁️ 30 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Malaysia Penang Kelawai 5.430359, 100.3191755°25’49” N 100°19’9” E
Day 9
Hotel Infinity Pool
September 26, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
Our hotel has a really gorgeous infinity pool, doesn't it? 😍
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- Sep 28, 2023, 10:14am
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- Malaysia Penang Teluk Bahang Bukit Chong 5.447952, 100.2150525°26’53” N 100°12’54” E
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Butterflies!
September 28, 2023 in Malaysia ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today we went to Entopia - similar to Butterfly Gardens in Brentwood, but so much larger. We had a lot of fun there.
You should frame this one! [Wendy B]
10/26/23Reply
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