Thrillhouse
Contributor
My girlfriend and I are heading to Southeast Asia for 2 months beginning this summer and I'm hoping to get some scuba in. I know there are a lot of people familiar with Indonesia on this board, and what would be great is some advice about how accessible either Borneo or Sumatra are to Western travellers? We're planning to fly into Bali, hopefully check out Komodo and Java, and were planning to either bus up through Sumatra, over to Malaysia, then back to Bangkok, or do a quick trip over to Borneo. The reason for either trip would be to see the Indonesian wild and (most of all) Orang'utans. :14:
Still, a few questions remain: first of all, how long would the trip up through Sumatra take, and is it reasonable for two foreigners (Canadian and American, 23 and 21 respectively) to do? Would it be safe and accessible, or a full-on ordeal that's best avoided? Also, would Borneo be a better option?
Finally, we'll only have 2 weeks in Indonesia, I'm on student's budget, only have my OW, and would still like to get in some of the unbelievable diving Indonesia is renowned for. Will I find good stuff for a great price in this area, or will it all be touristy and costly?
-Jack
Still, a few questions remain: first of all, how long would the trip up through Sumatra take, and is it reasonable for two foreigners (Canadian and American, 23 and 21 respectively) to do? Would it be safe and accessible, or a full-on ordeal that's best avoided? Also, would Borneo be a better option?
Finally, we'll only have 2 weeks in Indonesia, I'm on student's budget, only have my OW, and would still like to get in some of the unbelievable diving Indonesia is renowned for. Will I find good stuff for a great price in this area, or will it all be touristy and costly?
-Jack