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On the Ground in Borneo

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October 17th 2008
Hello and selamat pagi from the Malaysian province of Sabah on the island of Borneo! I've been here for about a week now, had the opportunity to do some snorkeling at a couple of the islands just off of Kota Kinabalu (on the north coast) and some mountain trekking to Kinabalu National Partk, including Low's Peak (13,400-ft). Since then I've hoofed it over to the east coast and the ... 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