Sabah's Leisure & Retreats

Sabah, Malaysian Borneo has been regarded as one of the best destinations in the world for relaxing vacations. The main attractions are naturally Sabah’s beautiful islands with sandy beaches, blue waters and magnificent coral reefs, pristine rainforest, favourable climate, fascinating tradition and culture and abundant endemic wildlife.


International nature enthusiasts and wellness practitioners have long cherished Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, for her dynamic range of exotic medicinal plants. Sabah’s natural and pristine forest is rich with remedial and therapeutic herbs and spices growing in abundance all over Sabah; hence, it is only natural that they are utilised for beauty and wellness purposes. On top of that, Sabah has fascinating and diverse range of traditional healing practices which come from 30 different indigenous tribes.


Kota Kinabalu, the state capital, is the modern getaway to the rest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Direct flights between Kota Kinabalu (or KK) and the regional capitals of Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong, Taipei, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Shanghai in China, Sydney, Manila, Manado & Balikpapan Indonesia, Brunei, make Sabah easily accessible to travellers everywhere.

Jazz, And All That Jazz

Posted by Borneo Responsible Tourism on Thursday, October 6, 2011
When a jazz festival was mooted by the Society of Performing Arts of Kota Kinabalu (SPArKS) three years ago, nobody wanted it. The Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu thought it could use it to raise funds for its community projects. The response to it surprised the organisers: more than 1,000 people bought tickets of 50 and 100 ringgit ($16 and $32) for the three yearly jazz shows. About 240,000 ringgit was raised for the Rotarians’ projects and SPArKS. Now in its fourth year, Masidi Manjun, minister of tourism, culture and environment, is thinking of turning it into a month-long festival to earn money from tourists.
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