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Aura Montoria, the Rock Garden of Mount Kinabalu

by MySabah.comJanuary 7, 2024January 11, 20243

Aura Montoria is touted as one of Sabah’s top hiking spots, and after experiencing it firsthand, I don’t think it’s overrated. Hiking here offers an …

Bukit Panchang, the Volcanic Hill of Tawau

by MySabah.comDecember 23, 2023January 9, 20240

Mount Kinabalu is the sacred mountain of Sabah’s indigenous people. During the active volcanic period from the Early Miocene to the Pleistocene in the eastern …

Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC), a Park in the Jungle

by MySabah.comDecember 15, 2023April 30, 20245

The Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC) is one of the most accessible natural rainforest parks in Sabah. It sits by a lake at the edge of …

Trip to the Cocoa Village of Tawau, the Chocolate Capital

by MySabah.comOctober 29, 2023November 2, 20230

What food is cool 4,000 years ago and is still cool today? Today it is found in cakes, candy, drinks, desserts, ice-cream and cookies, you …

Climbing Bombalai Hill, an Ancient Volcano

by MySabah.comOctober 14, 2023October 14, 20232

One of the reasons Malaysians visit famous volcanoes such as Mount Fuji and Mount Bromo is they’ve never seen a volcano, and they think that …

Climbing Mount Wullersdorf, the Land of Crystals and Red River

by MySabah.comSeptember 25, 2023September 25, 20230

Imagine you are an adventurer in a role-playing game and given a quest that says, “Find the magic crystals on an extinct volcano mountain, where …

10 Taboos in Borneo Forest

by MySabah.comAugust 17, 2023August 28, 202310

Now is Hungry Ghost Month, so it’s a good time to talk about the spiritual world. Borneo forest was used to be the most mysterious …

Batu Punggul, the Sacred Hill of Sabah

by MySabah.comMay 10, 2023March 19, 20240

I was awed by the majestic Batu Punggul, a 220-Metre-high limestone pinnacle in Sapulut, in the interior of Sabah, Malaysia. Before it’s open to tourists …