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Kota Kinabalu and Brunei Respite

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September 1st 2010
...a short yet fun-filled trip to Brunei and Kota Kinabalu. We have learned a lesson (the hard way) when we traveled to Brunei with no hotel accommodation. We thought that it would just be easy for us to book a hotel upon arrival ignoring the fact that it was the start of Ramadan. We've waited for several minutes in the airport calling possible hotels only to be informed that all rooms are take ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Kota Kinabalu

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During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Fe... ... read more