Kuching is the Chiang Mai of Borneo

One of the many cat statues in Kuching The biggest surprise of my recent trip to Southeast Asia was how beautiful and pleasant Kuching in Sarawak, Borneo is. I came to Borneo for the jungles and the wildlife; I did not think I would find a city that I connected to in such a positive way. In fact, Kuching reminded me of the Thai travel Mecca of Chiang Mai without the hordes of foreign tourists.