How to be a tourist in Sabah during Visit Malaysia 2020

By MELODY L. GOH

Photos By MELODY L. GOH

Malaysia
Monday, 30 Dec 2019
4:10 PM MYT

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A view of Mount Kinabalu from Kundasang.

To say that Sabah is a great place to go for a holiday in Malaysia is an understatement. Of course, I may be biased as that’s my home state, even though I have lived elsewhere for the past two decades.

But a recent trip home with some media friends and Tourism Malaysia showed me that Sabah truly is a wonderful holiday destination not just for international tourists, but locals too.

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Gallery: Sabah's Kudat and West Coast divisions

A view of Mount Kinabalu from Kundasang.

Sunset at Todak Waterfront in Kota Kinabalu. — Photos: MELODY L. GOH/The Star

Simpang Mengayau or the Tip of Borneo.

One of the pillars featuring Bornean pygmy elephants at the Pillars of Sabah 2.0.

A Bajau horseman and his loyal steed in full regalia.

Nonjiring Mantuku of Odong Handicraft Enterprise explaining the different motifs on a Pinakol.

Giant-sized gongs at Kampung Sumangkap, Kudat.

One of our tour guides wearing a headgear made from a kain Dastar, and a traditional shirt typically worn by Iranun men on special occasions.

Butod is full of protein. Maybe.

Clockwise from top left: Stir-fried long beans, sambal cili, deep-fried ikan basung, raw cucumber, salted egg, hinavajeruk timun, tuhau and salted fish, served with linopot or local rice wrapped in leaves (commonly tarap leaves).

Comfort food for any Sabahan.

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How to be a tourist in Sabah during Visit Malaysia 2020