Episode 07: Meet Jessica Yew - Owner of Sticky Rice Travel (Borneo, Malaysia)

Corporate world drop out, Jessica left the constraints of the corporate desk to head back to her hometown in search of something more. But the journey home was longer than expected, as she made a detour backpacking through Europe, Asia and then residing in Vietnam for a few years as a rock-climbing assistant, before finally making the move home to Kota Kinabalu.

Once home she was quick to plunge into the deep blue becoming a dive master in just 8 months. She has an inescapable itch for the outdoors, but has found a balance by spending half her time at the Sticky Rice Office and the other out guiding National Geographic Adventure’s Indochina destinations. What excites her the most when travelling is the people and culture, the common thread among communities’ worlds away. (Bio credit: stickyricetravel.com)

 

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Locations referenced on this Podcast:

• Kuala Lumpur - Capital of Malaysia
• Sabah - Northern Malaysia State
• Kota Kinabalu - Capital of Sabah
• Danum Valley Conservation Area - Old Growth Rainforest
• Ha Long Bay - Vietnam
• Catba Island - Vietnam

 

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