Category Archives: Adventure

Murug Turug – The Trail of Waterfalls

Posted on April 21, 2024 by jipp

Another place of interest that I went to while I was based in Sabah was Murug Turug. I liked to believe that this place was newly discovered, or it was not open to public until a few years back when … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Trail of Aura Montoria

Posted on March 30, 2024 by jipp

So one of the places that I managed to go to when I was still based in Sabah was a place called Aura Montoria. Located in the far corner of the beautiful district of Kota Belud, I had actually heard … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt. Kinabalu for the 6th Time!

Posted on November 10, 2023 by jipp

So I had this plan of climbing the majestic Mt. Kinabalu for the 6th time while I was still based here in Sabah, or at least before my job called out on me and demanded that I be returned to … Continue reading →

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Atop Kerinci – Again

Posted on February 9, 2020 by jipp

So I climbed Mount Kerinci in Sumatra a couple of months ago. It would be my second time conquering this highest active volcano in South East Asia. I was quite worried, not only because of the severe lack of preparatory … Continue reading →

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Riding a Motorbike around Samosir Island

Posted on March 6, 2019 by jipp

So I was on Samosir Island, which is the biggest island in Lake Toba. It is so big, it is even bigger than the island of Singapore. I rented a motorbike from my hostel for IDR90,000 per day, for a … Continue reading →

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