people a lot of frequently say that travelling abroad unaccompanied by somebody can be quite challenging especially when you’re there to explore the local culture. However, I am thrilled to share with you that even though I was alone in my journey, the entire trip to Kota Kinabalu went smoothly and I managed to take pleasure in it in my own means.
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Check out some of the cool and cheap excursions you could do in Kota Kinabalu.
Welcome to Sabah! Malaysia is on the spectacular tropical island of Borneo. Sabah is a land of stimulating natural scenery, extravagant ancient tropical rain forest, lively coral reefs and mysterious ethnic beliefs. yeah I had a 3-day and 2-night trip in Kota Kinabalu in February last year! It was my first visit to Sabah and what an amusing experience it was! I had some firsthand and unforgettable memories that I will never forget for the rest of my life.
Check out some of the cool and cheap excursions you could do in Sabah.
I was thrilled in checking out the islands and do shopping at the various outlet stores in downtown Kota Kinabalu. I also had a chance to immerse myself with the natives and the tourists. I was quite shocked to know that a lot of Filipinos are residing there but it’s undoubtedly a good thing for me considering that I could just communicate with them freely using my mother tongue.
In addition, eating the local foods there was also commendable. some of them were odd but mostly were mouth-watering. Originally, I intended to include trekking in Mt. Kinabalu in my travel plan but my concern ate me considering that it’s one of the tallest mountains in South-East Asia so definitely it’s quite high and I was too afraid that nobody could help me immediately if something bad or hazardous would happen to me considering that I was travelling alone but anyway my escapade went like this.
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On my first day, I had my city excursion and it was pleasurable. I walked around near my accommodation and saw various sights with great appreciation. I then hired a taxi for me to reach farther attractions and know a lot more on their culture. I checked out Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, Suria Sabah, Filipino Market, Gaya street Market, Tun Mustapha Tower, Wawasan Intersection, seafood Port and Warisan Square. I have also seen Atkinson Clock Tower and Swordfish Statue when I was wandering. I took a lot of pictures for my family and friends to see even they were not with me physically on that certain day.
At exactly 5 pm, I was then searching for Toscani’s white wine & Dine cafe at Waterfront considering that I’ve read a lot of good reviews that it uses delicious dishes, pleasurable atmosphere, great view to the bay and the fantastic sunset. It definitely didn’t fail me because all the foods that I bought were really yummy like their seafood pizza, baked potatoes with cheese jacket and steak in wine. The waiters were very attentive too so for me it was quite fantastic.
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On the next day, I made a decision to go snorkeling in different islands and the good thing was I joined a group of vacationers in their boat so it didn’t really cost me a fortune. Tunku Abdul Rahman Park is an aquatic park encompasses of Pulau Gaya, Pulau Sapi, Pulau Manukan, Pulau Mamutik and Pulau Sulug. All these islands are just ten to fifteen minutes boat ride from Jesselton Point, the ferry port where you can charter a boat to the isles.
First, we went to Mamutik Island considering that it is the nearest and the smallest island among the five islands of the Park. It is very popular because of its proximity and is an ideal setting to embrace tranquility. then we departed for the second location of the day which is Manukan Island. When the boat just landed in the landmass, the school of fishes welcomed us. I then rushed to go out from the vessel considering that I was ecstatic to take photos of the sea creatures while someone fed them. The small paradise was really alluring for me to discover more.
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