http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , Malaysia , Sabah en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:52:20 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:52:20 +0000 So a couple of days ago I set out to climb Mount Kinabalu the highest mountain in SouthEast Asia at 4095m. It is a relative easy mountain to climb if you are in good shape because you don't need professional equipment to reach the summit. It still requires 2 days to do it though you can't just drive to the topI thought it would be a challenge and decided to sign up for it although I haven't http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Mount-Kinabalu/blog-461001.html This time my group of riders was smaller and wanted to experience a shorter visit to Sabah and visit village area and to test the life style of the locals. it was a 3 day ride going up north and turning east ward along the foot of mt Kinabalu. we where very lucky for the 1st day and the 2nd half day as it was sunny and clear by noon the rain started. This didnt break the spirit of adventure of the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-457627.html Using up great slabs of my precious holiday days is something I do with aplomb. My desire to keep visiting the swathes of SE Asia that I didn't manage to get to on my travels meant that Autumn 2009 saw the best part of 3 weeks being spent in Borneo. I'd roped in Steve and Chris to recreate the travelling trio from our first trip to SE Asia in 2005 and Sky was teaching English just a short hop awa http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Sandakan/blog-456958.html We left Cambodia after two days in Phnom Penh with four haircuts for 8 our third muffler burn sustained after Mitchy got a lift on a moto with someone wersquoll call lsquoKev from Canberrarsquo got his hand stuck in the back of the motor bike seat then burnt his leg trying to untangle his finger before heading off to meet with the advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister apparently the nex http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/blog-455718.html It always fascinates me when i go to maliau basin for trekking or just for a short trip recently i went with a bunch of riders for a 2 days 1 night ride. just to spend a night in the wilderness of the rain forest riding in the rain was fun slippery road mad it though but exciting. we didnt manage to spend more time as we arrived quite late in the evening. Trekking in maliau basin is also someth http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-455466.html hallo... http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-455390.html Ensinnakin Sipadan on todellakin 80 euron arvoinen. Voisinpa vaittaa etta siella kaytyani olisin valmis maksamaan jopa puolet enemman. Aivan mielettoman upea paikka vaikka tyytyisikin vain snorklaamaan kuten mina. Aika Mabulilla venahti sitten lopulta kuuden yon mittaiseksi. Kaksi ensimmaista Uncle Changin jokseenkin vaatimattomassa mutta edulisessa majassa ja nelja seuraavaa Scuba Junkien lu http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Semporna/blog-453572.html Ihan vallan meinaa karata kasista taa blogin paivittaminen DLahdin tanaan aamulla Sandakanista bussilla Sempornaan. Bussit ja tiet Borneolla on erinomaisia verrattuna moneen muuhun paikkaan maailmassa. Ilmastointi oli niin tehokas etta meinasi vallan vilu tulla. Bussilta menin suoraan varaamaan reissun laheiselle Mabulsaarelle. 10 eurolla saa paikan dormista ja kolme ateriaa paivassa. Ei kovin http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Semporna/blog-451587.html Cherating turned out to be slightly more exciting than I have given it credit for. It was a quaint little surf town that the Lonely Planet described as our first impression was that the town was dieing. We found a nice guest house more of a bungalow than anything and stuffed ourselves with amazing food We enjoyed the beach caught up on some emails wandered around the small town and waited for http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-450898.html Well what can I say about our time in Penang. We have rather indulged ourselves and all I can do is blame Anji.The island of Penangrsquos history dates back to 1786 when it was seeded by the sultan to the British east India Company. Today it has around one million people half of whom live in Georgetown the capital and the state is one of 13 making up the federation of Malaysia. Having mov http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-450482.html Caitlin and I easily would have stayed longer in Kalimantan if we could have but our 60 day visa had run out on us. So we opted for the next best thing and hopped on over to the Malaysian side of Borneo. Hopped is probably a poor word choice. InterBorneo travel particularly on the Indonesian side is difficult. The quickest route in the end was to take three separate flights from Kalimantan http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Sipadan/blog-447839.html Day 1While everyone else busy celebrating Deepavali i decide to above my boundaries and try to be adventurous as i can. Depart to Kota Kinabalu by Airasia at 1045am and arrived 2hours later. The taxi drive suggest me to accomodate in Summer Lodge and it already in my few budget hostel list. It only cost RM22 per night and come with breakfast. After put all my luggage start to figure it out what http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-447786.html The problem with not posting for so long is that you don't know where to start because so much happens in such a short space of time when you are traveling. After leaving Adrian in KL on the 16th Oct. I flew into KK Kota Kinabalu in Sabah Borneo a bit daunting for the first night but I woke up with a renewed optimism in the morning. Went out to one of the Islands for a spot of snorkelling not b http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kota-Kinabalu/blog-447682.html The Sungai Kinabatangan was yet another place we only learnt about on our travels.. we don't do much research until we arrive at a place so only get set on going somewhere if someone highly recommends it.. which is exactly what happened here.This is basically a natural reserve located alongside the Kinabatangan river where you have the opportunity to spot Orangtans Pygmy Elephants Probiscus Monk http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kinabatangan/blog-447480.html Grunden til vi var saa lang tid paa Borneo i alt omkring 5 uger var at vi gerne ville dykke paa Sipadan som skulle vaere et helt fantastisk sted at dykke. Der er begraensninger paa hvor mange der maa dykke der om dagen og derfor er det en god ide at bestille i god tid i forvejen. Vi bestilte da vi ankom til Borneo i slutningen af august og kunne foerst faa en plads d. 26 september. Men det va http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Semporna/blog-445162.html Danum Valley er et 438 km2 stort konserveringsomraade som blev dannet i 1981 paa grund af omraadets unikke plante og dyreliv. Det har hele tiden staaet hoejt paa listen over ting vi gerne ville opleve mens vi var paa Borneo. Primaert fordi det skulle vaere et rigtigt godt sted at se vilde orangutaner i deres naturlige miljoe. Men det er ikke billigt at komme til Danum Valley. Turen som vi book http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/blog-445150.html Buenos das del 25 de julioHoy no espera unos de los highlights del viaje el tour en barca por Sungai Kinabatangan. Kinabatangan significa regalo para la Tierra y es un pantanoso ro de 560 kilmetros desde su nacimiento en el sudeste de Borneo hasta desembocar en el mar Zul cerca de Filipinas. Cualquier documental de naturaleza que hayis visto en el que se viaja en barca por un ro de a http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Kinabatangan/blog-443988.html I arrived in Kina Kotabalu Malaysian Borneo early in the morning and after dumping my backpack at my hostel went straight to the beach I have to admit not the best beach and a bit smelly but beautiful all the same.After a baking hot day it poured with rain all night I was woken at 5am by the girl sharing my room. She was leaving early to fly home and our room was flooded My corner was fine http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/blog-443413.html IntroductionLe parc national Kinabalu s'tend sur 754 km2 dans les collines du nord du Sabah. Il s'agit de la destination touristique la plus visite de l'Etat. Deux raisons a cela premierement la diversit exceptionnelle de la faune et surtout de la flore dans cette rgion a conduit le parc a etre class au patrimoine mondial par l'UNESCO et oui dsol ca doit grincer des dents sur les h http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Mount-Kinabalu/blog-443155.html Indulge yourself in an oasis of tropical charm where every pleasure and convenience is at hand. Arung Hayat Sea Adventures is strategically set on a 0.5 KM from Semporna town on the north east of Sabah state in Malaysia country.Semporna is the last frontier with beautiful islands corals and fish. Good for snorkeling and diving. Also the homes of Bajau tribe with unique culture.Including bo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Malaysia/Sabah/Mabul/blog-442950.html