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In a place like Sabah, everyday may feel very much like a weekend. However, one still needs to get away from the hustle and bustle of the daily buzz to recharge and recuperate from the demands of modern life. So, here are our tips on how to spend a glorious weekend is Sabah. Are you ready?

As the new year settles in, so does our list of resolutions for this year. While getting in shape, eating healthier and earning more money are some goals to top the new year resolutions list, new places to travel is also a worthy resolution to make. As the famous St. Augustine quote says, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page” --  make 2016 the year that you read voraciously!

We just ushered in 2016 a week ago and soon, we will be ushering in the new Lunar New Year -- year of the Red Fire Monkey. If you’re looking for ideas on how to spend your Chinese New Year holidays, read on as we serve you ideas on how to welcome the lunar new year red hot and fiery!

The most frequently asked question from anyone interested to visit Sabah would be, “when is the best time to visit Sabah?” While the most popular answer is “the month of May -- due to the celebration of the month-long Harvest Festival”, the end of the year is also a great time to visit! Read on as we show you how you can spend your Christmas holiday in Sabah.

Being the backbone of Mount Kinabalu tours, our amazing mountain guides are the ones who make dreams of climbing the tallest mountain in Southeast Asia a reality. Amidst their busy schedule after the reopening of the summit trail, we took our dashing mountain guides out for a cup of kopi tenom and a juicy Q&A session.

'Linangkit' of the Dusun Lotud-- An intricate form of traditional handmade embroidery. Its interlacing knots & symmetric weaving is a labor of love that takes years and years to complete.  

KOTA KINABALU: One of the two new trekking routes to reach the summit of Mount Kinabalu from Laban Rata is now ready for use, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun announced yesterday.

The best thing about staying in Kota Kinabalu is that the city is basically less than an hour away from all the major attractions, such as Tanjung Aru Beach, the Sabah State Museum, Gaya Street Sunday Market (open only on Sunday) and the beautiful islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman (TAR) Marine Park.  

I figured, to truly seal the friendship I have with this laid-back sunny state of Sabah, my taste-buds would need to venture out into the delectable depths, just to complete the sights and sounds with taste and textures. It’s one thing to be sampling local delicacies from a plate, but today we took the experience to whole new level by putting aprons on and getting hands deep in Sabah’s culinary tradition.

Category 4 on the ‘Thrill-o-meter’, Padas River was one dose of adrenaline to be remembered. Here’s why: A 5:30 wake-up call ushered me through the Sabah country-side heading towards the Beaufort train station. Upon arrival, I hopped on not just any train, but a steam locomotive from 19th century Borneo… an antique piece of machinery, say what! We browsed through the rural outskirts, saw some villages and got a glimpse of the Padas River peeking through the dense jungle foliage.