Attack of the killer leeches

Monkeys, mechanical birds, rain and rashes in Borneo

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February 5th 2009
Next stop in Malaysia was Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, a destiantion which we had visited in 2006 and had enjoyed whilst we climbed Mount Kinabalu and dived at Sipadan. A few things had changed round the area we stayed last time and it was a lot posher and updated. First day was off to an island for the beach and luckily (as became apparant later) the weather was very good and we all got a bit of sun ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah

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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