The RotR Awards: Southeast Asia Beaches Edition

Our recent SE Asia trip was a ton of fun. One thing we focused on was making sure we got lots of quality beach time. We definitely succeed in that. After five beaches across three countries, we thought it would be fun to give out some awards to these beautiful beaches.

The RotR Awards are named after yours truly, Roses on the Road, for those of you who haven’t figured that out yet. To win a RotR Award is extremely prestigious. So prestigious, in fact, that no one ever has before. Think about that for a second — thousands of people have Oscars, Grammys, Nobel Peace Prizes, but not a single person, place, or thing has received a RotR. Talk about an exclusive club.

It’s time to change that. Today we will be handing out a lucky 13 RotR Awards. But first, let’s find out who’s in the running…

Day 3 in Borneo: Sapi Island

By Alexis

Sapi Island, Borneo – Malaysia (click the pic for full panorama effect!)

When we planned our trip to Malaysia, we hoped to spend our time there taking advantage of the awesome wildlife viewing opportunities…we could do an evening river cruise and catch glimpses of proboscis monkeys and fireflies…or we could make our way out to the national park for a small hike and bird spotting…

But on our second full day in Borneo, we were both feeling guilty about spending money since we had just unexpectedly lost $125 during our travel mishap in Kuala Lumpur.

So instead of paying for a guided tour or for transportation to somewhere else in Sabah, we decided on an activity close to Kota Kinabalu: an inexpensive day-trip out to Sapi Island.