Sarawak en Sabah

© Dirk Deckx (1995)

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

Participants :

1. Dirk Deckx, Dessel, Belgium
2. Patrick De Grande, Zedelgem, Belgium
3. Marc de Roeck, Kontich, Belgium

Flight schedule :

--Brussels - Kuala Lumpur : July 9, 95
--Kuala Lumpur - Kuching - Miri : July 10, 95
--Miri - Bario : July 17, 95
--Ba Kelalan - Lawas : July 21, 95
--Kota Kinabalu - Kuala Lumpur : August 5, 95
--Kuala Lumpur - Brussels : August 5, 95
(All flights with Malaysia Airlines)

Practical matters :

- Money : Cash US$ en Thomas Cook Travel Cheques
- Currency : Ringgit (RM)
- 1 US$ = 2.53 RM (bank - on Nov. 15, '96)
- 1 US$ = 2.45 RM (money changer)
- In bigger cities as Kota Kinabalu, it's possible to collect money from an automaton by using credit cards (Visa, MasterCard,...)
- A visa is not necessary for a maximum stay of three months.
- Domestic flights : Kota Kinabalu - Miri : 95 RM, Miri - Bario : 70 RM, Ba Kelalan - Lawas : 46 RM.
- Accommodation in cheaper hotels and guesthouses.
- Health : Malaria prevention : Lariam tablets, good insect repellents and mosquito net. Injections for Hepatitis, Typhus, Polio, Tetanus. Wound disinfectants and waterproof bandages. Water purifying tablets.
(There are some health links on homepage)
- Travel books : Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei), The Rough Guide (Malaysia), Periplus Editions (East Malaysia and Brunei).
- Public transport (very easy en trustworthy, perfectly organized).