Comments on: Samarinda to Berau http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/ It's all about travels and photography. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Carol http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Carol Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:05:15 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-3172 Me again :) Thank you for your answer... Do you think it could be a possibility to charter a (speed)boat from Sangatta (or Sangkulirang or another place there) directly to Derawan Islands? Or is this an absolutely stupied and impossible alternative? Me again :) Thank you for your answer… Do you think it could be a possibility to charter a (speed)boat from Sangatta (or Sangkulirang or another place there) directly to Derawan Islands? Or is this an absolutely stupied and impossible alternative?

]]> By: Luka http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Luka Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:08:59 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-3171 What can i say Carol? You've read that we were totally surprised by these events on the route you want to travel. I can't say for granted you will have the weather. Its certainly doable if weather holds, but if it rains I suggest flying. even if you don't like it its moer convenient, especially when you are short with time. Safe trip! What can i say Carol? You’ve read that we were totally surprised by these events on the route you want to travel. I can’t say for granted you will have the weather. Its certainly doable if weather holds, but if it rains I suggest flying. even if you don’t like it its moer convenient, especially when you are short with time.

Safe trip!

]]> By: Carol http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 Carol Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:03:26 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-3170 Hey guys I'm just planning to visit Borneo this August. I've been to Indonesia several times and I also speek some Bahasa Indonesia. I really would like to combine Derawan Islands and a Kutai National Park. Unfortunately, I hate flying and would prefer to travel overland from Balikpapan to Berau. Would you recommend this? August is not rainy season, so this journey could be manageable in 20hours? Another problem is that we only have around 2weeks for Borneo...so planned are 4-5 days on Derawan and the rest on the way... I'm really looking forward to hear your advices. Thanks a lot Carol Hey guys
I’m just planning to visit Borneo this August. I’ve been to Indonesia several times and I also speek some Bahasa Indonesia. I really would like to combine Derawan Islands and a Kutai National Park. Unfortunately, I hate flying and would prefer to travel overland from Balikpapan to Berau. Would you recommend this? August is not rainy season, so this journey could be manageable in 20hours? Another problem is that we only have around 2weeks for Borneo…so planned are 4-5 days on Derawan and the rest on the way… I’m really looking forward to hear your advices.
Thanks a lot
Carol

]]> By: adam knauff http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-3142 adam knauff Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:25:01 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-3142 thank you so much -- we have been following the (very inaccurate) lp as well - both borneo & indonesia (which -- if you are only traveling indonesian borneo - the former is a complete waste of money), & were about to go hire a kijang ourselves to do the route backwards. after spending new years on derawan island -- amongst huge piles of garbage, insanely rude indonesian travelers, & inhospitable locals we are now very unsure of how to spend our next week before we fly to sulawesi... it wasn't all bad (derawan i mean) & we will be posting a huge post about our trip later -- highlighting many inaccuracies with the lp's. ps just a head's up -- tarakan is AWFUL -- it is NOT a 'little singapore' -- and is not clean or friendly. budget accomidation is non-existent ; expect to pay 150,000rp for a room with no running water & rude staff. also --if you visit the mangrove park you will see stunning wildlife... in TINY cages crying for you to let them free. safe travels all, the evil v thank you so much — we have been following the (very inaccurate) lp as well – both borneo & indonesia (which — if you are only traveling indonesian borneo – the former is a complete waste of money), & were about to go hire a kijang ourselves to do the route backwards. after spending new years on derawan island — amongst huge piles of garbage, insanely rude indonesian travelers, & inhospitable locals we are now very unsure of how to spend our next week before we fly to sulawesi…

it wasn’t all bad (derawan i mean) & we will be posting a huge post about our trip later — highlighting many inaccuracies with the lp’s.

ps just a head’s up — tarakan is AWFUL — it is NOT a ‘little singapore’ — and is not clean or friendly. budget accomidation is non-existent ; expect to pay 150,000rp for a room with no running water & rude staff. also –if you visit the mangrove park you will see stunning wildlife… in TINY cages crying for you to let them free.

safe travels all,

the evil v

]]> By: faul http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 faul Tue, 25 May 2010 12:52:01 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-3080 nice info guys.. nice info guys..

]]> By: Yordan http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-3004 Yordan Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:13:08 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-3004 Hii..nice reading your story. I'm as a local people live in West Kutai Regency,exactly in SENDAWAR,it takes 6 hours travelling by cars/bus from SAMARINDA,Let's me telling you that we've varieties of interesting cultures where many tourists were visited us and even stayed here for several years.In this case,I invite you to visit us anytime you may come here.Regards,Yordan Hii..nice reading your story. I’m as a local people live in West Kutai Regency,exactly in SENDAWAR,it takes 6 hours travelling by cars/bus from SAMARINDA,Let’s me telling you that we’ve varieties of interesting cultures where many tourists were visited us and even stayed here for several years.In this case,I invite you to visit us anytime you may come here.Regards,Yordan

]]> By: alfin http://blog.lukaesenko.com/2009/05/samarinda-to-berau/comment-page-1/#comment-2949 alfin Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:40:08 +0000 http://blog.lukaesenko.com/?p=325#comment-2949 glad u had this kind of experiences.. it was all difficult and complicated when you talk about economic needs and environmental issues in Indosnesia.. hope that we can keep our forests.. glad u had this kind of experiences.. it was all difficult and complicated when you talk about economic needs and environmental issues in Indosnesia..
hope that we can keep our forests..

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