The following contents may be expressed exaggeratedly :P
Some time ago, my friend told me he made a trip to Sabah during his holiday with some friends. He concluded that the state was the most wondrous, beautiful, heavenly place that people definitely should visit on in their lifetime (haha!). As much as I want to brag, he’s so right about it :P While not being overly develop as compare to KL, or other states, it has its bits of glory on its own. Not to mention the friendly folks!
Since my friend’s holiday was quite short, he didn’t experience Sabah to the fullest, yet in the end he felt satisfied with it. There’s quite a lot of things you can try and do here, just that, you need to plan it carefully and of course enjoy while doing it. Down below are the list you should try or experience if you ever go to Sabah.
1. The traditional food is a MUST try :D (Hinava, tuhau, fried red durians and etc)
2. And not to mention the variety of food there as well (Ikan bakar anyone? :D). I’m kinda lazy to list it down, so take a look at the list on the link below if you wanna know more (Courtesy of Daniel Wong).
http://www.ahbing.com/43-must-not-miss-best-food-in-kota-kinabalu/
3. The tip of borneo, Simpang Mengayau, Kudat should be in your must-go-to-places list.
4. Try at least one of the traditional musical instruments.
5. Inhale the fresh air of Kundasang, a place situated near the Mount Kinabalu.
6. Climb Mount Kinabalu (although I, myself haven’t climb it hahaha)
7. Visit Sabah’s natural heritage site and park.
8. Take a dip in the Poring natural hot spring at Ranau, Sabah.
9. Visit one of the wondrous islands in Sabah and take a dive and swim around the blissful coral reef. I suggest Sipadan or Manukan ;)
10. “Araimi ti” will be part of your lingo all the time when you are there :P
11. Visit Gaya Street
12. The month of May is perfect for visiting Sabah, especially during the end of the month as it is brimming with cultures.
Extra tidbits :D
No matter what you think, we don’t live in a tree and most of the sabahan does NOT live in the jungle anymore. I don’t live in a jungle nor in a tree and so does my ancestor. That said, makes me wonder where they got that idea from anyway.
Traditional costume doesn’t mean leaves and stick or/and bamboo. You are thinking of other totally different ethnics that wasn't in Sabah.
Sarawak and Sabah are two different states. I remember someone ask me this dumb question =.=
So does Labuan.
Contrary to popular believes, we do not indulge in exotic food (worms, insects, etc). Again, you are thinking of other country.
Durian merah, Durio zibethinus, is a species of durian that you can ONLY find in the land of borneo.
Interestingly, you might confused a natives to be a chinese and vice versa. This happens a lot.
Natives =/= Orang Asli. Don't get confuse.
In certain areas, cows rule the road. No kidding!
Don’t in any circumstances use taxi as your transport (this should be your last resort). You’ll be left with mouth opened when the taxi driver tells you the price at the end of your journey.
That’s all for now as right now I am feeling very sleepy. I shall write more about Sabah next time :) Till then, Adieu!
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