Local Travel

How to celebrate the special day (birthday or Mother's day) of your mum? On my parents recent trip to Kota Kinabalu which coincides with her birthday, I arranged a staycation at Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa. Located just 10 minutes away from the...

Kokol hill is a favorite place for locals around Kota Kinabalu to relax and enjoy the wonderful scenery of Kota Kinabalu city. Kokol Hill is located at Menggatal and because of it's strategic location, Kokol Hill offers Sunrise view of Mount Kinabalu and Sunset...

Pulau Tiga, better known as the survivor island of Borneo is located off the west coast of Sabah. The Tiga Island Is famous for its volcano Mud, Snorkelling, and Nature Trails. It is also here that Eco Resort chooses to open their 3rd resort in the Borneo...

Looking for a place near Kota Kinabalu with sunset view and serve seafood? Take a visit to Our Land Eco Farm 大地生態農莊 at Tuaran. Our Land Eco Farm is located near Sabah Gas Terminal (same junction). There are signboard at the junction giving direction to the...

Hilton Kota Kinabalu finally open its door in January 2017. The first Hilton in Kota Kinabalu featuring 305 guestrooms and suites, restaurants and bar, spacious rooftop pool and 13 function and meeting spaces. //cdn0.agoda.net/images/sherpa/js/sherpa_init1_02.min.js var stg = new Object(); stg.crt="14640347040977";stg.version="1.02"; stg.id=stg.name="adgshp319584073"; stg.width="300px"; stg.height="250px";stg.ReferenceKey="cHSmzyw5xqowoJiJ3vHj2w=="; stg.Layout="Square"; stg.Language="en-us";stg.OverideConf=false; new AgdSherpa(stg,...

I remember looking at the dinner river cruise at Bangkok and wonder why we didn't have this in Kota Kinabalu city. We have beautiful sunset and island surrounding Kota Kinabalu city which makes a perfect backdrop for the sunset cruise. We are so excited to...

Teck Guan Cocoa Village An hour drive from the city of Tawau, is where one of the world’s richest and most fertile volcanic land called Quoin Hill Situated. This is where the first batch of world’s best cocoa species Amelonado is brought in from England...

Sutera Harbour Nestled between the shores of the South China Sea, fronting the tropical islands and the majestic Mount Kinabalu, is the grand expanse of Sutera Harbour Resort. The 384-acre resort provides a spectacular array of activities from its luxurious five-star hotels, championship golf...

We always make it a point to visit Sandakan once a year. One of the main purposes is to update our list of  "Must eat foods in Sandakan" and of course to taste the tasty foods at Sandakan. Changes do not come to Sandakan yet...

What places around Kota Kinabalu you will recommend your visiting friends and family? Together with my family from Kuala Lumpur, we visited a few local places around Kota Kinabalu during our 5 days 4 nights trip. Our trip consists of local foods, beach and mountain experience.   Tagal...

Desa Cattle Farm is the "must visit" place when visiting Kundasang. Des Cattle Farm located at the foothill of Mount Kinabalu offer one of the most scenic views of Mount Kinabalu. The scenery is breathtaking and the cool breeze makes us feel relax away from...