Here's a collection of one of my friend who insist on showing to her friends back in Europe and Americas (and perhaps around the globe) that eating sago worms is not only possible in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (Borneo), it's also really exciting and fun. This short footage was shot on 18th February 2009 at Monsopiad Cultural Village, the first cultural exhibition centre that opened its doors to the public back in the early 2000 in the district of Penampang - just 15 minutes journey by car from Kota Kinabalu City. Even though there's a newly opened cultural centre called Mari Mari Cultural Village, I personally think that Monsopiad is still very authentic especially in the cultural preservation. However, I can see that Mari Mari is catching up fast in being the next preferred centre for a ... read more

Complemented by excellent weather, June 11th 2008 turned out as a great photography experience. Our first route took off at 0600 hours and headed straight towards the infamous Mt. Kinabalu. The 20 minute quite-bumpy helicopter ride was well worth the experience; the visibility of the majestic Mt. Kinabalu was just amazing. Due to the "no fly zone" area of approximately 2.5KM, I managed to zoom in for pretty good shots (if I do say so myself :p) of Low's Gully, Low's Peak, Kundasang Market and Mamut Copper Mine. Without the aid of flash, setting precise shutter speeds to capture original colours plus a "strap on" steady grip, the output turned out more than what I had expected! The return route for refueling saw me snapping away shots of the Likas Mosque with Mt. Kinabalu in the ... read more