"In many ways... a warm welcome!" Kalimantan (Borneo) by belgianchocolate

Kalimantan (Borneo) Travel Guide: 15 reviews and 23 photos

a vieuw on palanka raya waterside.. - Kalimantan (Borneo)

Kalimantan must be the least attractive island of Indonesia if you are looking for culture , tempels...

Our Mission was to visit the orang utan center we support and take home a lot of pictures and material to bring our message and to do some serious fundsraising.
Nyaru menteng is not a tourist spot. It is even hard to get in for scientific research. The red apes need to learn that people aren't always ok. And the less people they get to see the better....

But ofcourse we also took the time to get to know banjarmasin a little better , spend a few days in Palanka raya... So you will find a lot of info on these places....

As I'm saying , there aren't a lot of tourist attraction , it is more the experience that counts , and meeting the people...
more then a warm welcome

hope you will enjoy my pages.

(under construction , later on expect to read a lot of information on the rehabilitationproces , the reforrestation , wildlife.....)

Last visit to Kalimantan (Borneo): Jul 2003
Intro Updated Jul 19, 2003
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Reviews (7)

building works in progress... Local Customs (5)

It was quit amazing to see how they build concrete houses... As we are used to see solid iron constructions to reach the... more travel advice

Natural resources... Local Customs (5)

Most people on Kalimantan aren't aware that there are lots of laws and regulations that forbid to kill snakes , keep... more travel advice

The little private room... Local Customs (5)

Why waste good money on expensive sewerage ? Just make a floating toilet. We have seen several in Banjarmasin and in... more travel advice

mandi Local Customs (5)

Indonesian people don't wash themselfs like we do... The traditional way is using a mandi. And I believe that is the... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
And yes...the thing was driving...

Things to Do (1)
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Travelogues (1)

Written Jul 16, 2003

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Comments (18)

DidiBeachBum Apr 3, 2005 at 8:42 PM Report Abuse

Derawan Archipelago in east kalimantan is one of the best dive spots in Indo. It contains a high diversity of coral reefs around 400 species and over 700 fish species. the saddest thing about kalimantan is the rampant illegal logging. :(
grets Sep 16, 2004 at 11:13 AM Report Abuse

I always wondered what the Indonesian part of Borneo would be like. It looks amazing - I love primitive and non-touristy places. Any photos of orangutans?
o00o Jun 29, 2004 at 9:07 PM Report Abuse

Did you see the orang Utan in real?
smyturn Jun 18, 2004 at 5:41 PM Report Abuse

Don't know what to say. Does tourism help the people, the environment, the wildlife? Thank you for making me stop and think.
Annebl Jan 5, 2004 at 2:01 PM Report Abuse

Very thought-provoking page, well done. I have deep respect for your work for orangutans.
Janni67 Nov 8, 2003 at 9:28 AM Report Abuse

What a great page, in a bit different way than what I usually mean with it... because yours stopped me for a while, made think about matters... well done!
Luchonda Oct 28, 2003 at 7:34 AM Report Abuse

Interesting portrait of Borneo Greets from Gent
aramat Oct 18, 2003 at 9:28 AM Report Abuse

That python skin has made me so sad....so much is lost in the world forever... no matter what tourists do or not do. And the point is not the penalty at the airport, it's the damage done!
Ken_Weaver Oct 7, 2003 at 10:05 PM Report Abuse

You proved that you can create a great page without going to Disneyland!
BerniShand Sep 22, 2003 at 4:09 PM Report Abuse

great tips, we need to make more people aware of the damage we are doing to our world