Mrs. EssexNYC and I are flying into to Kuala Lumpur and flying home from Singapore this August.

I am on the verge of booking a stop through Brunei and Kota Kinabalu to Borneo Rainforest Lodge in Danum Valley, Borneo.

However, we are debating instead going to Amanjiwo in Java for a few days.

From either place we will go to the St. Regis in Langkawi for a few days of diving and beach.

Are either of these (Borneo Rainforest Lodge or Amanjiwo) are a “must experience” kind of place?

FYI, we have traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia and enjoy most the culture, food, wildlife, and architecture - we're much more "immersive" than "museum" people.