From capital cities around the world are select articles and travel blog entries.
Night life in Kota Kinabalu There are bars, and clubs in Sabah, Borneo. I was invited by a group of tourists to a bar last week. I sat at a table very bored for quite a while. When the Karaoke kicked in, I ran. We had very little in common to talk about as well. Either I …
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Problems in the slums of Kota Kinabalu The ax man cometh (part 1 of the slums of Kota Kinabalu) Faced with an ax wielding teenager, three of his friends and an excitable drunk behind me; I stood my ground. Getting excited or angry does not work in situations like this. I still wasn’t sure whether …
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Tourism vs reality in Kota Kinabalu Malaysia It took me a while to figure something out I walked the streets of Kota Kinabalu. The tourist office denied the existence of the homeless anywhere in the city. It’s not in their training to deal with some asking about this. They only point out touristy thing they …
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I am still reveling in the ability to get around so easily in Kota Kinabalu. How to visit the city mosque in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia A quick bus trip from Wawasan terminal to the Likas District soon had me riding the highways of Kota Kinabalu. I’d asked around about getting to City Mosque and as …
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With Philippines travel still in my blood, and white foreigners abound on every corner I find myself uneasy with how easy everything is in Sabah, Malaysia. Also known as Borneo or … my new destination. Travel is easy in Kota Kinabalu Taxis, don’t overcharge. Hostel, booking ready, room ready. Still the annoying shoe removal thing. And …
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A few months back I wrote about how to choose an island to live on. Now, I get to visit one of the islands that was on my list, but I choose not to live on. Was I right in choosing Palawan? Or would Bohol have been a better option? I’m sure there are easier …
Continue reading “Getting to Bohol via Manila and Cagayan de Oro”
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Manila to Sagada We left Manila quite early on fairly nice bus. The open window was my air-con in the rising heat, as Lu sat on the other side of the window shivering. It was only open a crack, and still I sweated as I watched the hawkers outside. I’d heard from other tourists about …
Continue reading “Traveling to Sagada via a mudslide and ending up in a brothel”
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