That’s not a bed. That’s a buffet table for mosquitos.
Shows how much you get out of the United States there’s no way that isn’t covered with mosquito netting
But… There’s none in the pic.
You don’t put them on during day.
That way the mosquitos can sleep.
You think mosquitos give a shit about the time of day?
Yes, they tend not to come out in the heat, and turn up by the thousands as dusk arrives.
Depends on the species.
I suppose there are day mosquitos as well, but most come during the evening and night.
The mosquitoes are still around and bite people during the day it’s just that at night you don’t notice them.
And an open invitation to be robbed, kidnapped or worse
I don’t think this is the United States. So they should be save.
I couldn’t find any locations on Borneo on the list, but KL has a safety index of 39.5 on Numbeo, and Jakarta is 47.4 (higher is safer).
Some US cities for comparison:
NY, NY: 49.3
LA, CA: 46.2
Houston, TX: 36.4
Baltimore, MD: 26.9
So uhhh yeah.
Good thing you have weapons over there
It’s Borneo not Manila.
Welcome, fellow travelers. I’ll be your tour guide.
Yeah, I was thinking “I hope they left you a mosquito net!”
So efficient. You can donate blood while sleeping
They’ll be using mosquito spirals, they’re really effective.
Except in the wind
This’ll need bottles of anti-bug lotion and protective clothing at the very least, and then night comes you’ll have to set up mosquito netting besides electric zappers.
Your hotel room seems to be missing some walls.
100% humidity + bugs + windy. It’s a no from me.
Also the absolute lack of privacy. It’s like having a Facebook account.
Perfect analogy of what a facebook account really is.
I can smell the mildew from here.
Mildew is happening in enclosed spaces. It’s not going to be the same kinda problem here
There’s an entire ecology between that carpet and the mattress.
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No offense intended.
There’s an entire ecology happening in your mattress, too.
Mites, bacteria, and fungi, oh my!
I mean, yeah. That’s how re-nutrient my towel.
This is the fucking dream. Would need a mosquito net, obviously, but otherwise this sounds absolutely amazing.
Does anyone have a link to this cruise?
This is the company we went with. The conditions were a bit basic, but the food was awesome and the river was one of the best experiences in my life. https://www.orangutanapplause.com/
How much does a trip like this cost?
Here’s the website. We did a 2 night tour. 2,000,000 IDR per person. I don’t know what country you’re from, but it was $550 Canadian dollars per person. https://www.orangutanapplause.com/
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to see orangutansto feel mosquitosI like how they left you towels, just in case a big wave soaks you while you sleep.
You often see big waves on riverboats?
Yes. Usually caused by other boats.
Wow, obvious to me some people haven’t been camping before, that or were miserable the entire time. That looks pretty freaking awesome!
It does, but I was immediately thinking that mattress would be soaked as soon as it rained or they have water coming on deck
There’s no way that doesn’t smell musty.
Are mosquitoes a concern in that part of the world? If so and they don’t have some nets hiding somewhere you are gonna have a bad time.
We had a mosquito net for night, but they weren’t bad. I was surprised.
I just did this 3 weeks ago. They give you mosquito nets for the night, and they weren’t that bad anyway. The trip is worth.
Meanwhile the crew is on hammocks in the engine room.
If that’s where I had to sleep when I was a seaman, I’d have quit. It’s like 120F in there at all times. We used to call the long hallway that went from stern to fore the Highway to Hell because the closer you got to the engine room, the hotter it was.
From the visible size of the ship, i don’t think there’s a engine room.
Yeah. Feels kinda weird.
In fact, it is quite believable imho
How are the bugs?
Well fed.
Not bad. Of course, I’m from Northern Canada, so we got them beat.
