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Giant Durian

This is the largest fruit that we have ever seen. They're everywhere here now as they are in season. They are banned on public transport in Singapore as they are quite pungent and you can smell them from a mile away!
Our Facially Endowed Cousin and the Ginger Man

July 16th 2009
After our Sipadan adventure we were ready to see what there was to discover in the Borneo rainforest. We had heard great things about the river cruises and treks through the rainforest and we managed to get a last minute booking into the Nature Lodge which is situated on the lower Kinabatangan River in East Borneo. We arrived at the lodge mid afternoon after a bumpy bus ride down dirt roads, ... read more
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Malaysian Flag During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more
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20th December 2010

it's a jack fruit
This is not a durian. It's called a jackfruit or as the locals call it 'cempedak'. Durians are fragrant. Jackfruit is pungent indeed...

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