Borneo – Kota Kinabalu – Life on the river.

The poor lived in stilted shacks on the river. Transport was by boat.

Bangkok – a trip up the river – stilted houses, boats and life – photos

It is fascinating to see a place from the river. You get a totally different impression. It is different, exotic at times, revealing poverty at others.

It’s life.

Heading up the Saigon River – Photos

You certainly get another view of Vietnam when you head off down the river on a boat. Stilted shacks, boats with painted eyes, green jungle and fisherfolk.

Borneo – Kota Kinabalu – Water village

One of the interesting things about Borneo were the shanty towns that were erected on stilts. Lots of people lived on the water. Transport was by motorboat.