
Nov 3, 2021 • 7M
Couchfish Day 277: A jungle oasis
Sleeping under the soft rain of bat guano
The Couchfish podcast. Following a day by day itinerary through Southeast Asia—for all those people stranded on their couch.
The superlatives come naturally to Taman Negara. It is the biggest national park in peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the oldest deciduous rainforests on earth (over 130 million years old if you’re wondering). It is home to the tallest peak on the peninsula. Big and old and tall, but more than anything, it makes me feel tiny.
The entirety of our trek is …