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Mantabuan Island In Semporna

Posted on: May 12th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Mantabuan Island In Semporna

Heard Of Mantabuan Island Off Semporna? Mantabuan Island is a little known island off the coast of Semporna, in the vicinity of Sipadan and Mabul island. Mantabuan is a scuba diving site famous for its manta rays and magnificent black corals with superb visibility underwater. Located northeast from the ancient extinct volcano of Bohedulang, Mantabuan is one of the best

Typhoon Gener Storms in Kota Kinabalu

Posted on: May 12th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

Typhoon Gener Storms in Kota Kinabalu From SabahBah.com – Kota Kinabalu and Sabah has thankfully only caught the tail-end of the tropical typhoon named Gener that has been pounding the Philippines over the last couple of days. Sabah is located below the monsoon belt of the…. See all stories on this topic » Borneo’s New Year’s Eve Parties in Kota

Island Hopping And Whitewater Rafting In Sabah

Posted on: May 12th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

Island Hopping In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah One of the not-to-missed activity you can do while you are in Kota Kinabalu is to go island hopping. A day trip to a tropical island is a great way to chill out. It is only a 20 minute boat ride away from the city, and you set foot on a beautiful island surrounded

Niagara Falls Hotels: The Giacomo Hotel

Posted on: May 11th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Niagara Falls Hotels: The Giacomo Hotel

Niagara Falls Hotels: The Elegant Giacomo Hotel The Giacomo Hotel is a luxurious hotel experience within walking distance of Niagara Falls, New York. Unique art deco architecture and their rooms offer elegance, warm and comfort. It is the little touches and exemplary service that defines this luxury hotel which is what you expect from a premier luxury Niagara Falls hotel

Sabah’s Best Dried Seafood in Tanjung Market of Tawau

Posted on: May 11th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

Sabah’s Best Dried Seafood in Tanjung Market of Tawau When you check-in at Tawau airport, you may notice a lot of local passengers carry many boxes with them. Try to get really closer and you would smell something dead. Haha, if you don’t know what it is, you miss something very, very important from Tawau. Pic: what’s in the boxes?

Travel Tips: A Word About Travel Insurance

Posted on: May 8th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Travel Tips: A Word About Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance: Why You Should Buy International Travel Insurance When you are planning a trip around the world, should you buy international travel insurance? It really depends on where you are traveling to and the activities you plan to do. You might be tempted to save a few dollars by ignoring travel insurance, after all, you would rather think about

Smiley Island of Sabah

Posted on: May 8th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

Smiley Island of Sabah Visitors who take a flight to Kota Kinabalu (KK), capital of Sabah, would not want to miss the aerial view of beautiful islands when their plane approaches the city. If you are lucky, you will see that our islands are smiling at you. You won’t miss Gaya Island and the water villages, as Gaya isThe post

Tours: NYC Mixology Tours

Posted on: April 4th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Tours: NYC Mixology Tours

NYC Mixology and Food Tours What is NYC Mixology tours? This is not a term I have heard in Sabah before. Mixology is another term for mixing drinks or bartending and a Mixologist is another term for a bartender. According to About.com, “Mixology has become a more common used term in recent years and is generally accepted to be a

Lankayan Island, Living next to Turtles & Sharks

Posted on: April 4th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

Lankayan Island, Living next to Turtles & Sharks Tell me, what would your dream tropical island look like? Is it an island with sandy beach and beautiful sea under blue sky? Well, there are hundreds of such islands in the world, but when you dive in their sea, many islands only have underwater desert with very few marine lives present.

VKeong’s Trip to Kota Kinabalu – Sabah

Posted on: April 4th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

3 Day 2 Nights Trip To Kota Kinabalu, Sabah vkeong’s Trip to Kota Kinabalu – Sabah Yeah I just returned from a 3 days 2 nights trip to Kota Kinabalu! It was my first visit to Sabah and what a fun and gastronomic experience it was! Had some pretty new and unforgettable experiences that I will never forget for the

Cabo Hotels: Los Cabos Vacation In Mexico

Posted on: March 28th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Cabo Hotels: Los Cabos Vacation In Mexico

Cabo Hotels: Popular Holiday Destinations In Los Cabos, Mexico Cabo San Lucas, also as Cabo is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. Together, Cabo San Lucas with San José Del Cabo is known as Los Cabos. Mexico is not a frequent holiday destination for Malaysians, mainly because

The Situation in Sabah

Posted on: March 28th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

The Situation in Sabah, East Coast The Situation in Sabah The Sabah Tourism Board moved last week to reassure tourists to not be deterred from their current of future holiday plans for Sabah. “The Sabah Tourism Board wish to assure our visitors and partners worldwide that the tourism industry, hotels, See all stories on this topic » … A look

Earth Hour 2013 in Sabah

Posted on: March 21st, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Earth Hour 2013 in Sabah

Earth Hour 2013: 23 March 2013 Earth Hour is coming! See you under the stars, Saturday March 23 at 8:30pm. I love the whole idea of Earth Hour. Imagine the whole world coming together for that one hour, with the same goal. I like to think that for at least this hour, the world is united in a common cause.

Flying With MASwings ATR 72

Posted on: March 6th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Flying With MASwings ATR 72

Flying With MASwings On The ATR 72 On our trip to Tawau on 13th February, we flew with MASwings on their new aircrafts, ATR 72-500. We decided to go with MAS wings as the departure time was better for us and we have never been on the ATR-72 before. Personally, I like flying on turbo-props as it is more of

Chinese New Year 2013

Posted on: March 6th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Chinese New Year 2013

Chinese New Year 2013: Year Of The Snake Chinese New Year in Malaysia was celebrated on the 10th and 11th of February 2013. 2013 is the year of the snake and just about everyone I know would have read what the year of the snake has in store for them. As usual we were visited by a troupe of 18

Apartments: Apartments in Valencia

Posted on: February 23rd, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Apartments: Apartments in Valencia

Apartments in Valencia: The Third Largest City In Spain Valencia City is known for architectural designs and one of the best cities in Spain to visit, with a plenty of entertainment, leisure and culture delights. Formerly an industrial center, Valencia expanded its cultural heritage and tourism potential. Many local landmarks were restored, including the ancient Towers of the medieval city,

Meteora: Dramatic Tours And Awesome Places

Posted on: January 28th, 2013 by Adrian No Comments
Meteora: Dramatic Tours And Awesome Places

Meteora: Serene And Spiritual Monasteries Of Meteora Meteora is home to the world’s most awe-inspiring monasteries, built on sheer cliffs and imparts a feeling of being suspended in the sky. Built in the 14th century by the monks of the Greek Orthodox Church, 6 of which remains and are still active monasteries for the monks and nuns of the church.

Let Me Show You How To Get Cashback Shopping

Posted on: January 22nd, 2013 by Adrian No Comments

Want To Know How To Get Cashback Shopping In Malaysia? As some of you may know, shopping is Malaysia’s favorite pastime and for those of us living in Sabah, it is the same. The end of the year in Malaysia resembles a Mega Sale Carnival which runs from November to the end of December. If you are visiting Sabah during

Sabah Malaysian Borneo

Posted on: November 28th, 2012 by Adrian No Comments
Sabah Malaysian Borneo

Welcome To Sabah, Malaysian Borneo This great East Malaysian state on Borneo Island is naturally endowed with endless beaches and bays, ancient rainforests and amazing plants and animals, and the sacred Mt Kinabalu. Video was published in 2011 by http://www.youtube.com/user/sbhtourism.

Flash Flood On Mount Kinabalu

Posted on: November 28th, 2012 by Adrian No Comments
Flash Flood On Mount Kinabalu

Flash Flood On Mount Kinabalu Video After heavy rains, the water flowing of Mount Kinabalu can make it seem like a waterfall. In fact, that is what it looks like when you stand at Kinabalu Park. Typically, climbs are called off whenever there is heavy rain – with good reason. This video was taken by a climber who climbed Mount

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