Empowering Communities Through Tourism in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

Being the third largest and most crucial income-generating sectors in Sabah, tourism has spread over far and wide throughout this state, which is rich and diverse in culture, scenic locations, history, wildlife, flora, food and entertainment. Sabah is basically a hotpot of excitement and wonders galore for all kinds of travellers. However, most of the...

Activities, Community, Cultures, Destinations, Sustainable Tourism

community, kiulu, local, Sabah, tourism

November 20, 2018

The Four Show Caves of Mulu, Sarawak You Need to Explore

Caves are an enigma with their unusual jagged structures and beautiful unique landscapes, and there’s really no need to be a geologist or a daring cave explorer to appreciate the wonders that any cave has to offer. All you need is a curious mind and an open heart, and you’re all set! Within the World...

Adventure, Destinations, Travels, Wild Borneo

November 11, 2018

An Interview with Professor Ross Dowling OAM, Foundation Professor of Edith Cowan University

1. Being highly involved in ecotourism throughout your professional career, how would you say the industry has evolved through the years? Is there currently a trend in ecotourism that’s picking up? Ecotourism has grown hugely over the past 20 – 30 years. Whereas once it was a small, minor, niche form of tourism, today it...

Interview, Sustainability, Wild Borneo

October 25, 2018

Interview with Ronda Green, Chair of Wildlife Tourism Australia

1. What was it that first sparked your interest in conservation and ecotourism before it became the ‘in-thing’? From early childhood I spent a lot of time with our pet dogs and other animals, loved walking along beaches finding shells and sponges and trying to imagine their lives in the water, visiting forests and zoos,...

Featured, Interview, Sustainability, Sustainable Tourism

October 15, 2018

Get to Know Sandakan, the Elopura and Nature City of Sabah, Borneo

Once a hustling and bustling hub for trading activities, Sandakan’s port used to be a favourite stopover for traders from different corners of the world. It’s exciting to imagine that this peaceful and easy-going city was once a busy gathering place for merchants, planters and explorers from faraway countries like Germany, India, China, Arab, Great...

Travels

Borneo, nature city, Sabah, sandakan

September 15, 2018

Things about Gomantong Cave in Sandakan, Sabah Borneo That You Must Know About

Whether you are an ardent cave explorer or a curious traveller, Gomantong Cave is one of the many highlights of Sandakan, Sabah Borneo which you must visit at least once in your lifetime. Its intriguing geological feature is a feast for the eyes! Well, unless you have a fear of the dark and creepy crawlies,...

Activities, Travels

August 20, 2018

The Pledge Wall: One Small Step Towards #sustainability

Pollution, climate change, exploitation of raw resources, loss of habitat, extinction of species... all of these seem so huge that it sometimes feels like there's nothing we can do against the slow but inevitable destruction of Planet Earth's natural beauty. :( But our actions, no matter how small, matter. Borneo Eco Tours gathered in solidarity one Friday afternoon to put up our pledges - all in the name of sustainability.

Activities, Conservation, LifeatBET, Sustainability

August 17, 2018

Orangutan Adoption by Borneo Eco Tours Through Orangutan Appeal UK

Borneo Eco Tours has been part of the adoption programme for two orphaned orangutans for the past 4 years now. These two remarkably special orangutans are Gelison and Chikita, whom we have adopted together since December 2014 through Orangutan Appeal UK. Being part of this adoption programme helps to support the incredible work that Orangutan...

Conservation, Wildlifes

August 11, 2018

Things You Need To Know About the Borneo Pygmy Elephants, Borneo’s Gentle Giants

Borneo is an incredible island and is truly blessed with one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems, and within the expanses of its ecosystem is the elusive Borneo Pygmy Elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis). Endemic to Borneo, these pygmy elephants can only be found in Indonesia and East Malaysia, in the state of Sabah and have...

Wildlifes

Empowering Communities Through Tourism in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo

The Four Show Caves of Mulu, Sarawak You Need to Explore

An Interview with Professor Ross Dowling OAM, Foundation Professor of Edith Cowan University

Interview with Ronda Green, Chair of Wildlife Tourism Australia

Get to Know Sandakan, the Elopura and Nature City of Sabah, Borneo

Things about Gomantong Cave in Sandakan, Sabah Borneo That You Must Know About

The Pledge Wall: One Small Step Towards #sustainability

Orangutan Adoption by Borneo Eco Tours Through Orangutan Appeal UK

World Elephant Day: How Well Do You Think You Know the Borneo Pygmy Elephant?

Things You Need To Know About the Borneo Pygmy Elephants, Borneo’s Gentle Giants

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