| Adventure seekers flock to Sabah to climb Mount | | | | months to bud and lasts only seven days in bloom. |
| Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-east Asia, or go | | | | Rivers and Monkeys If you want to see wildlife, go on |
| scuba diving at Spidan, touted as one of the world's | | | | a river safari, such as Klias Wetlands which is 20km |
| best dive spots. Sabah is located on the northern tip of | | | | from Kota Kinabalua. But bear in mind that a river |
| Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Its capital, | | | | safari is not a zoo. So do not expect the animals to |
| Kota Kinabalu, is a 2 and 1/2 hour flight from Singapore. | | | | perch prominently on tree branches for you to gawk |
| The other name to Sabah is "The Land Below The | | | | at as your boat sail by. But the fun is that if you look |
| Wind". It is blessed with some of nature's most | | | | hard enough, you will spot them. M sharp-eyed travel |
| breathtaking wonders. It has the world's oldest | | | | mate managed to spot a family of proboscis monkeys |
| rainforest's and lots of sandy beaches, tropical islands | | | | before our boatman did. Look out for other monkeys, |
| and colorful coral reefs. For nature lovers and | | | | birds, fireflies and crocodiles too. Bring along your |
| shutterbugs, this is also the place to come face to | | | | binoculars or a camera with zoom lens. And do not |
| face with a reat diversity of wildlife in their natural | | | | forget to take a poncho because you never know |
| habitats, such as orang utans, proboscis, monkeys, sea | | | | when it might rain. The Sand, Sea and Seafood in |
| turtles and, if you are lucky, the world's largest flower, | | | | Sabah In less than 20 minutes, you can hop from city |
| Rafflesia Forest and Hot Springs in Sabah Do not like | | | | to coral life - that is how close the nearest snorkel and |
| to climb mountain? Well, you can still enjoy the sights | | | | drive sites are to Kota Kinabalua. The Tunku Abdul |
| and sounds around Moutn Kinabalu without doing much | | | | Rahman marine park has five islands, which are |
| vertical exercise. Just take a drive to Kinabalua Park, | | | | surrounded by extensive coral reefs. You an take a |
| which is juts about 2 hours from Kota Kinabalua. The | | | | short boat ride from the mainland or check into one of |
| park is Malaysia's first Unesco World Heritage Site. It | | | | the island resorts for an idyllic escapade. Do not worry |
| encompasses Mount Kinabalua and covers an area | | | | if you cannot swim or snorkel. You can walk under the |
| larger than Singapore. From the park's headquarters, | | | | sea while keeping your head dry and your glasses on |
| take a stroll on one of the walking trails and enjoy the | | | | - with the Sea-walker air-hosed helmet. While you may |
| serenity, fresh air, tiny creatures and flora along the | | | | feel a bit clumsy with the bulky fish-bowl helmet, you |
| way. Go on a guided tour if you want to identify what | | | | can breathe through your nose underwater. And to |
| you see. Include Poring in your itinerary if you want to | | | | refuel what you have lost from all that swimming, sea |
| try the canopy walkway and hot springs. It is about | | | | walking or lazing around, hop to Manukan Island for a |
| 40km away from Kinabalua park HQ. Sabah may be | | | | yummy barbecue buffet lunch under the shade of the |
| home to Rafflesia, the largest flower in the flower, but | | | | coconut trees. |
| it is difficult to see one because it takes nine to 15 | | | | Tangopang is a frequent traveler. |