I have been in the Tourism and Food & beverage industries in Sabah Malaysia Borneo for the past 10yrs. Located specifically in the Sandakan area which is famous for the Sepilok forest and the 50yr old orang utan rehabilitation centre, I run a jungle lodge (Paganakan Dii tropical retreat), as well as a small family hotel (Nak hotel) in the town centre. My wife and I are also deeply passionate about food and we run a western bistro (Balin rooftop bar & restaurant) as well as a local flavour coffeeshop (San Da Gen kopitiam) in town. Beyond business, I also head a not-for-profit society called Future Alam Borneo which seeks and creates platforms, opportunities and connections for environmental issues to be explored, via the channels of music, art, design, architecture and more. We organise the annual Borneo Rhythms of Rimba Wildlife Festival here too. Beyond the festival platform, we do a variety of experiential education projects which centre around Borneo's environmental topics.
I am interested in networking with creative people and amazing content in the travel sphere globally.
the planet
Bhutan next
turning round a failed hotel.
how we can promote travel, global experiences and give back by preserving our planet's natural heritage.
open our minds