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- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
NASI LEMAK- The delicious, decadant delight
Whats for lunch? Oh, just an explosion of local aromatic flavors-- The delicious decadent delight, the Nasi Lemak.
A pile of steamed rice infused with pandan leaves & coconut milk comes with a side of essential condiments such as, fried peanuts, anchovies, sliced cucumbers and half a hard boiled egg. Not forgetting the most important element, the 'Sambal' (chili-based sauce) that packs the punch.
This dish remains to be the darling, pride & joy of every local. Your trip to Sabah would be incomplete without a Nasi Lemak experience!
- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
Layang-Layang Post Office
Send your loved ones (or even yourself) a postcard, Mountain high... Ocean deep!
We all know about posting letters from up above Mt.Kinabalu, right? Been there, Done that? How about posting letters from the country's deepest underwater postbox? Only in Layang-Layang Island, Malaysian Borneo!
Suit up, grab a mask and a pair of fins… because the plain old experience of sending mail this time round will be a fascinating one, embraced by schools of hammerhead sharks, amidst spectacular varieties of reef species, Manta Rays, Gorgonian corals, Parrotfish, Batfish, and even the elusive Sunfish!
- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
Harvest Festival
KOTOBIAN TADAU TAGAZO DO KAAMATAN. Happy Harvest Festival.
- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
Kundasang
Kundasang, home to the luminous Mount Kinabalu. Cool climate, simple pleasures, sweet escape.
- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
Test the Thrills
Take it to a whole new level, literally! Test the Thrills on your descent via Ferrata style. Strap up to the steel rings rammed into the solid granite walls of Mount Kinabalu, explore hidden corners of the mountain's plateau and witness the rolling hills peeking through the blanket of clouds. Who's game?
- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
Pouty Orang Utans
Good Morning from these fuzzy fellas, even Orang Utans know how to pout. Somebody give that monkey a banana,stat !
- Laura
- Jan 24, 2016
Turn The Heap Up
Sink your teeth in a slice of tradition. By that we mean, add some sizzle to your holiday with some outdoor cooking action!
- Nova
- Jan 24, 2016
Clean Water for Ranau Folks
With mud slides clogging up rivers, Ranau and surrounding areas are facing an acute water shortage. The mud slide rampage had forced families to evacuate their homes since Monday. We spent the day delivering clean water to the temporary evacuation centre at Ranau Community Hall.
- Nova
- Jan 24, 2016
Amazing Borneo Presents Donations To Parties Affected By The Ranau Earthquake
The magnitude 5.9 earthquake that occurred at the Ranau epicentre on June 5th was one of the most devastating occurrences that happened in 2015, causing 18 deaths and grievously affecting many of the victims’ families and friends.
The people who are the greatest affected by the earthquake are the mountain guides and the porters who immediately lost their main source of income indefinitely. In order to offer assistance to parties in need, Amazing Borneo has set up the Amazing Initiative -- a crowdfunding effort initiated to help raise funds for the mountain guides as well as families of the deceased Robbi Sapinggi and Joseph Selungin, who were former staff of Amazing Borneo.
On September 4th 2015, Amazing Borneo presented donation cheques to three parties, namely the representatives of the Persatuan Malim Gunung Sabah (Sabah Mountain Guide Association), Rozitah Daimin (widow of the late Joseph Selungin’s) and Reena Joshi (widow of the late Robbi Sapinggi).
- Nova
- Jan 24, 2016
Gomantong Caves Adventure
Gomantong Caves is located at the lower Kinabatangan area--about two hours away from Sandakan town. The Gomantong Caves is a complex caves system that lies inside the Gomantong Hill, which is the largest limestone outcrop in the area. The caves are situated within the 3,297-hectare Gomantong Forest Reserve, which is a class IV forest reserve.