The Oldest Tree of Kota Kinabalu
by You had seen it, probably hundreds times, if you live in Kota Kinabalu (KK). The oldest tree of KK has been standing next to one …
Tag: history
Bonding with Gaya Street, the heritage street of Sabah
Try to tell the youngsters about your past, and you will see the “WTF, here he comes again…” impatient expression on their faces. However, everyone …
Fun ride on North Borneo steam train
In my childhood, one of the most exciting Christmas gifts I wanted was “choo-choo” steam train toy. Now I was even happier to have a …
Double Six Gallery, a reminder of painful Sabah history
Most Sabahans would not forget 6 Jun 1976 the “double-six” day an Australian Nomad aircraft crashed in Sembulan, when it was about to land at …
Petagas War Memorial Garden, bloodiest history of Sabah
In 1944, just 3 days before the Chinese New Year Eve, villagers of Petagas was awaken by the distant firing of machine gun in a …
Linangkit Cultural Village, mysterious past of Lotud people
Linangkit Cultural Village (LCV) is located in Kampung Selupoh (Selupoh Village) in Tuaran, about 40 minutes drive from Kota Kinabalu. Linangkit is a unique form …
Adventure / Culture & History / Forest / Sabah / Travel
Long Pasia – Rapid Shooting (part 2 of 6)
Continued from Part 1… DAY 2 – AN EVENTFUL DAY It’s a cold morning in Long Pasia, so cold that all the chicks seek for …
First Malaysia Day Celebration
Malaysia gains its independence on 31 August 1957. We celebrate this date as National Day every year. However, to Sabah people, 16 September 1963 (a.k.a. …