We left Bohay Dulang, the most beautiful anchorage we've ever seen, because it was time to head south to the last stop in Malaysia. Tawau is right on the ...
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The most beautiful sailing ground we've ever found, but why does no-one sail here? The problems can only be resolved politically. So until Malaysia and the ...
Sailing along Sabah's eastern shore was never going to be easy. Apart from some of the most dangerous anchorages in terms of piracy and a temporary repair on ...
You're in a strange place and you don't speak the language; you need help but you're isolated and running on adrenaline. Where's the fun in that? Is it fair ...
What do you do when a deck fitting fails, especially the U-Bolt which holds down your rigging and stops your mast from falling over? Imagine you're far away ...
For the first time in years, we are sailing with purpose. We have a long route ahead to a brand new destination and it feels GREAT! And just to make life even ...
There have been kidnappings and piracy for decades along the north and eastern coast of Sabah, so equipment failure in these dangerous pirate waters is the ...
Goodbye Sutera Harbour Marina, hello open seas! This is so exciting! We're off on a new sailing adventure for the first time in two years... 🤙 Support us: ...
Alone at Sipadan with the whole island reef-system to ourselves, we are grateful to experience the best diving in the world. We had close encounters with ...
Fed up with being dicked around by hotels... With Malaysia's state borders and Sabah's district borders open again, we set off with joyful hearts on a road ...
Armed with two legacy lenses, the Olympus Zuiko 24mm f/2.8 and Nikon Nikkor 85mm f2, we set off for a trek through Kinabalu Park, Borneo. Then into the valley ...
Theft is uncommon here, so when we catch a thief taking stuff through one of our portholes, we are shocked. Poverty and desperate times endured by many people ...
How far do you get involved in local politics? Follow the rules and make friends in the country where you are a guest can mean a smoother sailing and travel ...
Ever felt like it was déjà vu all over again? Or sailing Groundhog Day? We're here at the discretion of Malaysia, but will they kick us out this time? We love ...
There are definite advantages to slow sailing: the silence, the fishing, the bobbing along... 🥂 PATREON | FTBMates | Rum Fund - ...
Sabah closed its borders in March 2020 and the rise in poverty has become an increasing concern for everyone living here. The Bendera Putih (White Flag) ...
Poor old Jamie has a sore bum, but Liz says what we want to know about is sailing... 00:00 Jamie's toilet problem 00:23 Sailing from Mantanani 01:40 Tachometer ...
The British lost to a band of Sulu warriors in this seldom told story of the wit and cunning of a local prince. At school we learned all about “Great” ...
These spectacular caves on a desert island in northern Borneo are well and truly off the tourist trail. Pristine and seldom trodden, the island is home to ...
Does Malaysia care about the beaches? And what are local people doing to keep them clean? 00:00 Intro to does Malaysia care about the beaches 01:29 Roby of ...
We explain why we are back with DAILY VIDEOS! 00:00 We are back and going daily (This is the first of 12 DAILY EPISODES!) 00:52 Where are we sailing? 02:41 ...
Sipadan is the best dive spot in the world. 'Discovered' by Jacques Cousteau, who made a quick two day stop in 1988 which turned into six weeks, Sipadan has ...
Is sailing safely through pirate waters really possible? We’re about to head through the Sulu and Celebes Seas, one of the most dangerous places in the world ...
We left the marina for a taste of freedom and spent our first night at anchor in five months. But after our first taste of freedom, we were told we didn't have ...