Climbing the minaret of Sabah State Mosque

Visiting Sabah state mosque in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Surely the State mosque of Kota Kinabalu would be easier to find than a Kota Kinabalu’s city mosque? A grouchy bus driver could not get the concept I wanted to visit the state mosque at all. It involved some references to Allah and some gentle persuasion from …

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What happens when a friend dies and you are long-term traveling?

When you never knew that someone died A friend of mine for many years has died. Aside from the loss, what really impacted me is that it took a long time for me to find out about it. Long-term travelers, people living overseas or those on a year round the world journey might benefit from this short …

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Food from Sabah Malaysia: Tapioca & Soto

Tapioca & Soto from Sabah, Malaysia Tapioca to me is a desert, and soto is a soup. So only in Sabah, Malaysia could you expect to find this as a savoury dish, and learn a lot more about it. What’s tapioca? Tapioca is derived from the Cassava tuber. In the process of extracting starch from …

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A beautiful immigrant girl, me, and some answers to why …

An incredible few hours with some illegal immigrants at Sandakan Market In my last few days in Sandakan I planned a short trip back to the modern market building to see the fishing port outside. It’s a small area, and the three-story beige buildings third floor gives a great view of both the Mosque in …

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Food from Sabah Malaysia: Ginger Beef

Ginger Beef  with some more flowery plates Only Ginger Beef served on yet more pink plastic plates will tell you this is a local eating establishment! It may be a slight play on linguist notions, but Beef Ginger or Ginger Beef is still fabulous. Another Chinese import, it’s often found available in many of the little cafes or …

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