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Malaysia Borneo Cool Highland, Sarawak’s ‘Shangri- La’ Kelabit Highland 马来西亚婆罗洲,砂拉越州属,歌来毕高原

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Malaysia Borneo Cool Highland, Sarawak’s ‘Shangri- La’   Kelabit Highland   马来西亚 婆罗洲 , 砂拉越州属 , 歌来毕高原 The Kelabit highlands are located in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, in the centre of the island of Borneo. They are one of the remotest places I've ever been, as the only way to get there is by plane. There are no boats and roads leading there and the only way to get out of there if there are no flights is to walk for two hours across the jungle until the logging road and from there take a logging truck. The Kelabit highlands lye at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level and have a relatively fresh climate. They are home to Penan and Kelabit people- the latter are also known as long ear people, because of their long ear lobes. The Kelabits were 'civilised' only after WWII. Bario, the major settlement in the area, is a major rice producing l...

Malaysia Borneo Cool Highland, Sarawak,Borneo Highland 马来西亚婆罗洲,砂拉越州属,绿野仙境高原

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Malaysia Borneo Cool Highland, Sarawak ,Borneo Highland 马来西亚婆罗洲, 砂拉越州属 , 绿野仙境高原 Imagine yourself in a place where time and nature conspire to create an atmosphere of unmatched serenity.  Welcome to Borneo Highlands Resort, one of the most exciting and unique environmentally friendly resort. Cocooned in a lush jungle and snuggled within the hills, it is a retreat one of its kind, offering an exclusive membership club and truly unique residential development by creating a sanc tuary for you to retreat to in this region. Located just an hour's drive (60km) southwest of Kuching city, the capital of Sarawak, the resort stands at the height of 1,000 metres above sea level on the Sarawak-Kalimantan border and is nestled amongst the oldest and second largest tropical rainforest in the world. A resort created with emphasis to blend with nature, the resort offers boundless opportunities to...