Danum Valley, 130-million-year old Borneo rainforest
by Though a large part of Sabah is covered by forest, very few have seen the beauty of virgin Borneo rainforest. Most forest that we see …
Category: Forest
Tawau Hills Park (Taman Bukit Tawau)
Last time I blogged that Tawau is an ecology desert and its ecotourism is over. Actually Tawau still has the last remaining natural heritage, Tawau …
Sulphurous springs (Tawau Hills Park)
Every Sabahans know Poring Hot Springs, but few know that Tawau also has hot springs, in fact, more. The least famous and most beautiful springs …
Miki Survival Camp – Part 3 of 3
Continued from Part 2… Day 2 The next morning we waked up quite early. Jimmy brought back more wild durians. Compared to durian on the …
Miki Survival Camp – Part 2 of 3
Continued from Part 1… Miki Survival Camp is a tourism project initiated by the community of Kiau. After they ran the project, villagers started to …
Miki Survival Camp – Part 1 of 3
Rainforest is one of the worst places to get lost and there was one recent case in Sandakan. To learn the skills of a jungle …
The Biggest pitcher plant in the world
This pitcher plant is Nepenthes Rajah and yes it is in Sabah! The best place to see Nepenthes Rajah is in Mesilau, about 2-hour drive …
Rafflesia – the Biggest flower in Sabah
After the hunt for rafflesia pricei in Tambunan, this time I targeted at the biggest rafflesia in Sabah, rafflesia keithii, which grows in elevation of …