As we rode our KTM 250 Adventure motorcycle through East Malaysia, there was one thing that we kept seeing everywhere – palm oil. These recognizable tropical trees are grown everywhere here, and the fruits are sold for their versatile oil which is used in tons of products across the globe, including foods, cosmetics, and of course, oils. It is a whopping $7.5 billion USD industry for Malaysia, and it has brought a new source of wealth to the country. But it is also a very controversial industry because of all the rainforest deforestation that it has caused.

So much jungle habitat has been lost due to palm oil farming, that now endemic wildlife such as orangutans and pygmy elephants are struggling to survive. That’s heartbreaking to hear, but at the same time, it’s so easy just to say, “Palm oil is bad.” And it’s another thing to actually travel throughout the country of Malaysia and hear first-hand what the reality of the industry is.

And what we learned while we explored palm oil plantations was truly surprising. 

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It’s the Sea to Sky Challenge of Borneo – riding from the seaside city of Kota Kinabalu to the highest point you can go by road on the island, a town on the slopes of Mount Kinabalu at an altitude of 1900 meters (6200 feet). It’s an impressive feat to accomplish, and considering that we are on the equator here, going from tropics to a sub-alpine climate is a crazy, stark change of elevation that took our breath away (literally). 

But if the elevation rise wasn’t enough, we were surprised to find ourselves on a narrow and steep road to get to the highest point, and that it was even more of a challenge.

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For 2 Americans coming from the Midwest, exploring East Malaysia on a motorcycle has been a dream come true. And we are finally getting into the heart of some of the most stunning sights of Borneo, including the island’s tallest peat, Mount Kinabalu. But along the way we stop at something that we just randomly discovered on the map, a waterfall called Mahua Falls.

Not knowing what to expect, we pull up just as the dark clouds start pouring down rain. But once we head into the jungle, what we find there is jaw dropping…

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As we continued our journey riding a motorcycle through East Malaysia, we thought we had gotten through the worst of the rain in Brunei and Sarawak. But once we crossed into the Malaysian state of Sabah and headed to the big city of Kota Kinabalu, we realized that Mother Nature was not done with us yet.

Ahead of us was the Pan-Borneo Highway… except we could no longer see it. The entire road and surrounding region was covered in a thick layer of brown water, entirely flooded out. And not knowing how long this flooded road was going to be for, or more importantly, how deep it was, we just plowed right into it, hoping for the best… But also fearing the worst.

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We’ve always used a phone as our GPS navigation system when traveling on a motorcycle. And usually everything works out great. But today, we discovered that we’d made a big mistake with our phone, and it’s now dead. And suddenly we realize how vulnerable and lost we are without it.

Moreover, with two more international borders to cross today, we’re hoping that we can fix this problem before we get stuck in the middle of nowhere with no idea of how to get to where we need to go…

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Everyone knows that one of the worst parts of riding a motorcycle is riding through rain. But because we would be crossing into one of the hottest countries on earth, Brunei, I made a terrible decision with my rain gear that turned our wet day of riding from something bad into something horrific. 

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We came to East Malaysia to find hidden gems, but we didn’t think we’d stumble upon this beautiful beach on our second day on the road. 

A secluded paradise at sunset – just for us. Is Malaysia truly heaven on earth? After watching our experience on this beach, you can decide for yourself… 😉 

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TODAY we begin our great East Malaysian odyssey – from Tip to Tip and along the Pan-Borneo Highway stretching all the way from Kilometer 0 to the other end of the island in Tawau. We’ll be riding over 2,150 miles (3,500 kilometers), touching the beaches of three different seas, through some of the thickest jungles of Southeast Asia, and to the highest mountain of Borneo.

It’s an epic quest of monumental proportions, and we’re going to be doing it all on a KTM 250 Adventure! 2 people and all of our stuff squished onto one small motorcycle that doesn’t have a good luggage system…

What could possibly go wrong?


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