The Philippino BBQ market

Reunions, Tropical Islands and My Birthday

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October 4th 2010
It was raining when our boat from Labawan arrived into Jesselton Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, and the downpour only got heavier as we ate our lunch, fruitlessly hoping it would stop. The tropical deluge continued as we traipsed the streets of KK, as it is affectionately known, searching for a decent room and a roof over our heads. After almost two wet hours of hostel trawling we found 'Xplorer's Backpa ... read more

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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