The Philippines has been my favourite country in Asia so far. The people are ridiculously pleasant, welcoming and they are always smiling. During my time there I city-hopped and island-hopped quite a bit so my trip was a little disjointed so I’m just going to recount my whole Philippine experience in one entry rather than [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Kota Kinabalu’
18 Sep
Sabah (Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan)
I guess the main point of interest in my stay in Sabah is the two day climb of Mount Kinabalu so I’ll focus on that, considering there really wasn’t a whole lot else happening. But first a little introduction to Mount Kinabalu. I arrived in Kota Kinabalu (KK) by plane shortly after 11PM Wednesday evening. [...]
19 May
Malaysia
I’m not liking the increased numbers of confirmed swine flu / H1N1 cases in Asia… Penang: I will be getting a flight with Firefly from Phuket to Penang – an island off the northwest coast of Malaysia. The main attractions are to be found in Georgetown, the capital of the island and a UNESCO World Heritage [...]