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.
It’s official. The outdoor Sunday market at Gaya Street is litter-free. Kota Kinabalu mayor Abidin Madingkir who has declared it so says the city’s oldest thoroughfare joins 28 other clean areas after a concerted three-year campaign to get the 423 hawkers to put litter in its proper place – the rubbish bin. There are 52 of them, big and small, along the 400-metre stretch all paid for by the Gaya Street Vendors Association, according to its chairman Peter Yong Ket Yin.
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