Kota Kinabalu (Sabah) Travel Itinerary 2015 - 7 Days 6 Nights in East Malaysia!
Singaporeans usually flocked to West Malaysia (generally known as Peninsular Malaysia) and not many have ventured to the less populated East side located on the world's third largest island; Borneo. I...
View ArticleJesselton Hotel - Oldest Hotel in Kota Kinabalu @ Sabah State [East Malaysia]
Choosing a hotel when i am travelling could be a rather tedious task, especially when you are journeying with others yet have the right to make the final decision. The charm of staying in Kota...
View ArticleYu Kee Bak Kut Teh (佑记肉骨茶) @ Gaya Street [Kota Kinabalu]
Within a two-hundred-meters radius from where we stayed at in Kota Kinabalu, i counted no less than four coffeeshops serving Bak Kut Teh; a type of pork bone soup popular in both Singapore and...
View ArticleDay One of my Journey to Kota Kinabalu in April 2015
You know the reason for the obsession many people have with wanderlust? Because an overseas trip is always filled with excitement and anticipation; new friends you would make, higher exposure to...
View Article100% Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice from a Vending Machine [Singapore]
My eyes lighted up when i saw the above vending machine at Liang Court; i have seen sliced fruits in cups (with questionable freshness) but this made it the first time i have a fruit juice vending...
View ArticleJesselton Point - The Place for Ferry Services to the Islands @ Kota Kinabalu...
If you happen to drop by this page because you were searching for price comparison across ferry operators; maybe you should seek an alternative site. My intention was more to familiarize myself with...
View ArticleLong-nosed Proboscis Monkey River Cruise & Fireflies Tour (Garama River) @...
When my four eyes fell on the irresistible air deal listed on AirAsia website, it didn't take me long to make a purchase online without giving much thought on the planned activities in Kota Kinabalu...
View ArticleGraffiti Building - An Unofficial Abode for Street Artistes @ Kota Kinabalu...
There was one building you would not miss should you be exploring the commercial district of Kota Kinabalu; neither was it outfitted in traditional design, nor was it state of the art architecture. It...
View ArticleBazuka Yakibuta - Japanese-style Char Siew and Roast Pork Donburi at...
In normal circumstances, you would not see me walking through One@KentRidge unless i experience 'high tide' and need to use the washroom before taking the train to Bishan.Thanks to that one time when...
View ArticleKota Kinabalu - Day 2 of My Journey to East Malaysia
<< Day OneAs it was already dark when we arrived at Kota Kinabalu (KK) the day before, we took the opportunity to explore the surrounding areas of Jesselton Hotel under the bright daylight on day...
View ArticleJPot DBS Set Lunch - Quality Steamboat in Individual Pot @ Vivo City [Singapore]
Singapore is infamous for its hot and humid weather but this disadvantage fails to deter many of its residents from embracing steamboat, giving rise to its popularity in the last decade.This rise would...
View ArticleStopover at Nabalu Market (Part of Kinabalu Park And Poring Hot Spring Tour)...
Priscilla, our guide for this day trip to Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring, warned us that the drive up to Kinabalu Park would be similar to navigating the winding roads at Cameron Highland and i...
View ArticleOutback Steakhouse @ Millenia Walk [Singapore]
"A hungry man will eat anything" - and a famished man would likely feel that the first edible thing to enter their gut is the most delicious. Or so i thought when i finally step into a restaurant for...
View ArticleBlooming Rafflesia - World's Largest Single Flower @ Sabah [East Malaysia]
I might have been to Cameron Highlands countless times but i have never once participated in the hike to see the world's largest single flower, the Rafflesia.According to the tour guides, you would...
View ArticleBotanical Garden (Part of Kinabalu Park and Poring Hot Spring Tour) @ Sabah...
Climbing Mount Kinabalu was not on my agenda and the closest i ever got to the sacred mountain was actually at a Botanical Garden at Kinabalu Park.I figured a short walk in the cool highlands would be...
View ArticleFat Boy's Set Lunch - Mahalo Specialty Burger @ 122 Pasir Panjang Road [Near...
Fat Boy's has been around since 2009 and i remember seeing its flagship branch whenever i drive along upper Thomson road; as usual, i had kept it under the "to try' list but never got around to it...
View ArticleCanopy Walkway @ Poring Hot Spring [Kinabalu Park]
I was under the initial impression that i could have a relaxing, sulfur-rich bath at Poring hot spring and didn't expect there were so much more to do within the nature complex; one of which was the...
View ArticleKipungit Waterfall @ Sabah Poring Hot Spring [East Malaysia]
A decision must be made once we exited Canopy Walkway; turn right to the hot spring section where we can spend the rest of our time beautifying the largest human organ, or turn left.With attractions...
View ArticleWelcome Seafood Restaurant (大茄来海鲜餐厅) @ Kota Kinabalu [Sabah, East Malaysia]
Sabah was renowned for both its mountain and seas and it would be a personal disgrace if i didn't even attempt to try out any seafood in my recent trip. Love the internet for its wide range of reviews...
View ArticlePoring Hot Spring & Nature Reserve Resort @ Sabah [East Malaysia, Borneo Island]
My experience with hot spring was limited to Taiwan and even then, i realised hot spring was just not my cup of tea. Hence, i wasn't expecting much when i stepped into the nature reserve as part of the...
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