During our recent trip to Kota Kinabalu and Kundasang, we had the opportunity to savor some of the most authentic food in Kota Kinabalu. To taste Sabah's unique culinary heritage, you should not miss this local food. From BBQ wild boar meat to ambuyat, there is something for everyone. We'll share our top picks of …
Here is our story at Mari Mari Cultural Village. After two days of physically demanding mountain climbing at Mount Kinabalu, we took a day off to unwind and explore Kota Kinabalu. During our visit, Mari Mari Cultural Village was one of the most important sites we visited. The Mari Mari Cultural Village is a non-profit …
We visited Kundasang, the small town near Kinabalu National Park in the district of Ranau, recently. Here is the list of things to do in Kundasang based on our 2D1N itinerary. We were here because this was the best place to acclimatize ourselves to the high altitude before scaling Mount Kinabalu. With an altitude of …
As an average amateur hiker who loves climbing mountains, I had an unforgettable experience last week when I reached the summit of Mount Kinabalu. Before the hike, I received advice from various sources on how to climb Mount Kinabalu, including how to prepare, the necessary training, the items to pack, and accommodation recommendations. Unfortunately, while …
As an average amateur hiker who had never tackled strenuous hikes at high altitudes, I never thought climbing Mount Kinabalu and reaching the summit was possible. Here is the story of my climb, a test of my perseverance, endurance, and triumph. Although I am healthy in my 60s, climbing one of the highest peaks in …
Welcome to the Land Below the Wind, Sabah! This Sabah itinerary is written based on our nine-day trip to the east coast of Sabah, visiting Sandakan, Lower Kinabatangan River, and Tabin. This is where Orangutans swing branch to branch, where the Sulu Sea and the South China Sea meet, pygmy elephants roam in herds, and …
We spent a week in Sandakan, Sepilok, and Bilit of Kinabatangan River. Today, we are heading to Tabin Wildlife Reserve in the eastern part of Sabah, the final stop of our Sabah trip. Tabin is the largest wildlife reserve in the eastern part of Sabah. It encompasses approximately 300,000 acres in the center of the …
Our East Sabah trip is not complete without the Kinabatangan River trip. Kinabatangan is Sabah's longest river, beginning from the southwest and ending at the Sulu sea east of Sabah. Kinabatangan is 560 kilometers long, the longest in Sabah and Malaysia's second longest river. The lower Kinabatangan wildlife reserve has the highest concentration of wildlife …
After spending two days in Sandakan, savoring the amazing food, and visiting the proboscis sanctuary and orangutan conservation center, our Sabah trip continued to Bilit Adventure Lodge at the lower Kinabatangan river. We started our journey after lunch and arrived at about 4:00 pm at Bilit Adventure Lodge. This article will focus on the lodge, …
The best way to watch orangutans closely is to witness the feeding session at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. That was one of the main activities during our two days trip to Sandakan, Sabah. We arrived at Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre just about time for the morning feeding session, and many tourists were already waiting at …
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary is an excellent place to get close to the proboscis monkeys. This sanctuary is located near Sandakan, roughly 25 km from the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sepilok. It was established in the middle of the 1990s when an oil palm plantation decided …
We stayed at Sepilok Jungle Resort while visiting Sandakan for a reason. It is located at Sepilok, a small town 26 km from Sandakan. It is convenient to stay here because our following itinerary will be around this area the next day. Sepilok Jungle Resort offers a different experience, although there are four to five-star …
We arrived in Sandakan early in the morning from Kuala Lumpur on the first day of our holiday in Sabah. Our first stop is to visit the Sandakan Heritage Trail. We will be in East Sabah for more than a week, savoring the iconic and unusual food items, learning about the culture, and eventually looking …
We finally arrived at Sandakan and started our Sandakan food tour today. We started our journey by taking the early flight from Kuala Lumpur to Sandakan. Our tour agent, Sepilok Tropical Wildlife Adventure, had arranged a day tour of this city, which seemed familiar to me as I only learned about it through primary school …