Sam Sing Kung, the Temple of the Three Saints
by Our world changes so fast nowadays. We may not even remember or recognise something created 10 years old. In Sandakan, there is a Sabah temple …
Category: Culture & History
Fun Boat Ride in the Heart of Borneo (Sabah and Kalimantan)
Borneo Island is the third largest island in the world, and its territory is shared by three countries, i.e. Malaysia (Sabah & Sarawak States), Indonesia, …
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Tamu, the traditional market of Sabah
If you want to travel smart in Sabah, do not miss Tamu, the weekly (sometimes twice or thrice weekly) open-air native market in outskirts of …
Bajau Sama Cultural Centre for the Most Colourful Tribe of Sabah
Bajau is the second largest indigenous group of Sabah. Without Bajau, the cultural world of Sabah would be a lot less colourful, because Bajau people …
Kayu Tas, Borneo wood with mystic powers
In the villages of Sabah and Sarawak, almost every house has a Kayu Tas (Tas Stick), My grandparents call it “snake beater stick” because snakes …
Jambatan Tamparuli, the most famous bridge of Sabah
My first experience of crossing the Tamparuli hanging bridge was scary. I was frightened by the raging yellow river under my feet and cried loudly. …
Is Dark Tourism for Sabah?
In 1939, an American writer, Agnes Newton Keith wrote a book about her life in Sabah, the book title “Land Below the Wind” has become …
Sulug Island, the Darkest Island in KK
Sulug Island (Local Name: Pulau Sulug) is a forgotten island. As one of the five islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park (TARP) off Kota …