Sandakan Memorial Park

The park is on the site of a former POW camp where Australian and British soldiers were kept imprisoned by the Japanese during the 2nd world war and then forced to march 240 km through the jungle to Ranau. Only 6 of the 2400 POWs survived. It’s a tale of human cruelty on one side and human endurance on the other.

Finally...

October 17th 2010
It is customary in Malaysia to refer to a place according to the distance it is located from a larger town. Sepilok is Malay for “14” meaning it is 14 miles out of Sandakan, Sabah’s 2nd city (which by the way seems to have a lot more character than KK...). Sepilok consists of a few private houses, some lodges and B&Bs, the rainforest discovery centre, a research station, a couple of shops ... read more

Asia » Malaysia » Sabah » Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary

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

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