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Kayu Tas, Borneo wood with mystic powers

by MySabah.comDecember 17, 2022October 15, 20252

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 …

How to Climb Mount Kinabalu and How Much it Cost? [Year 2024]

by MySabah.comDecember 11, 2022November 27, 202562

Standing majestically at 4,095 Meters (13,435 feet), Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain of Malaysia. Mt. Kinabalu derives its name from the Kadazan word, Aki …

The Amazing World of Insects at Borneo Jungle Girl Camp

by MySabah.comDecember 6, 2022December 18, 20223

About 40 years ago, a young Japanese boy named Satoshi Tajiri was so fascinated by insects that he loved to explore the forest for collecting …

Taralamas River Canyon, the Magic of Water

by MySabah.comNovember 26, 2022October 16, 20232

Living in a stressful world, we need a place to wash away our worries. Scientific studies show that being near water gives us a powerful …

Rafflesia flowers of Sabah

by MySabah.comJuly 14, 2022March 27, 20245

I have been waiting for the blooming of Rafflesia flower. I went to Tambunan Rafflesia Information Centre in August last year, but came back empty-handed …

Ruhiang Hill (Bukit Perahu) and Ship Rocks

by MySabah.comMay 22, 2022May 24, 20223

Does Noah’s ark really exist? I don’t know, but I was told that near Tamparuli town, there are rocks that resemble a vessel stranded on …

How to prevent leech bite?

by MySabah.comMarch 13, 2022June 1, 202333

Some of us might get bitten by leeches when we trek in the Malaysia forest. Leeches don’t kill but they are extremely irritating and disgusting …

How to use and where to buy anti-leech sock?

by MySabah.comMarch 1, 2022April 26, 202342

The 130-million-year rainforest of Borneo is older than Amazon, but there is one small bug that scares its visitors. Like other rainforest in South East …