Opening night at the local bar... next doorto our hostel

May 2nd 2006
Headhunting was undertaken by a number of indigenous Borneo tribes, particularly those from the interior of the island..... but is thankfully now an illegal activity ;0) Why heads were taken is a point of conjecture....sometimes it was during war, sometimes as part of a ritual ceremony... the head was revered and perhaps believed to contain the soul-like matter of the deceased, maybe it was a t ... read more

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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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My story so far.... 2005: Left the UK and headed to New Zealand, spending a great year working in Wellington and travelling the country - vineyards, trekking , kayaking and more. 2006:When my working holiday visa expired I booked a ticket to Singapore and had an amazing 6 months in Asia - Orangutans in the Borneo rainforests, Tibetan plateaus and the ancient temples of Bagan and Angkor. 2006/07: Out of money but not quite ready to return to the UK I moved to Australia for 9 months or so, living in Sydney, travelling the East Coast and realising my career was n... full info

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