Trip Overview – 5 days at Kota Kinabalu

After almost 2 years of non-travel due to the Covid, we decided to make a short trip to our neighbouring country Malaysia since the borders were reopened and the Covid situation seems to be under control in South East Asia. Kota Kinabalu is the state capital of Sabah, Malaysia, located in the northern part of the island of Borneo. It is a coastal city partly surrounded by rainforest and is most well...

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Sunset at Tanjung Aru and a delicious seafood dinner at Welcome Seafood

4 July 2022 I felt that the seats on the A320neo budget airline were designed to torture its occupants, with the awkward protruding headrest giving me a stiff neck. Thankfully, Kota Kinabalu was only a short two and half hour flight from home. We arrived on schedule, at about 11 AM, with nice sunny weather. This was my first oversea travel after a hiatus of over 2 years due to Covid. Covid-19 restrictions...

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A day at Shangri La Tanjung Aru Resort and seafood dinner at Suang Tain Seafood Restaurant

5 July 2022 We finally caught a sight of the famous mountain of Kota Kinabalu from the balcony of our room in the Shangri La Tanjung Aru Resort early in the morning. Mount Kinabalu is usually shrouded in monsoon clouds by noon this time of the year. View of Mount Kinabalu from our room at Shangri La Tanjung Aru Resort. Day 2 of our stay in Kota Kinabalu was spent mostly within the resort. I was...

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Sampling Kota Kinabalu’s Tomyum Seafood, Tuaran Mee and Sang Nyuk Mee and October Cafe Gaya

6 July 2022 After 2 days of chilling at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort, we moved to Le Meridien, located closer to the city centre. In fact, the hotel’s location is right next to the Kota Kinabalu waterfront. Our plan for Day 3 is to sample the local Sabah cuisine. There are many “must-try” local food in my list that includes the Tuaran Mee, Sliced Pork Noodles (known locally as the Sang Nyuk...

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