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Tamu, the traditional market of Sabah
by 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 …
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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” (打蛇棍 in …
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 …
Ancient Ghosts from the Coffin Hill of Kinabatangan (True Story)
This is a true ghost story happened to my friend. Since today is the start of hungry ghost month of Chinese, I guess a haunting …
Peak Nam Toong Temple
Religion has been a source of inspiration for making of remarkable architectures and artworks, but the ideas need the devotion of followers to turn into …