A Bit Of Kota Kinabalu Culture

People, places and captured moments selected from The Intentional Travelers photo collection. While strolling around Kota Kinabalu we discovered a festival in a park with these young ladies playing the Gabang Kayu. It is a traditional xylophone-style instrument used in Kota Kinabalu and throughout Sabah, Malaysia, particularly by the Bajau, Suluk, Bisaya, and Orang SungaiContinue reading “A Bit Of Kota Kinabalu Culture”

A Bus In Brunei And A Conversation

Brunei is beautiful, friendly, safe and modern. This is a small country (Sultanate) located on the north coast of Borneo and fueled by energy – oil (black gold) and natural gas. Bandar Seri Begawan, is the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. It is also the location of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, considered oneContinue reading “A Bus In Brunei And A Conversation”

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Port of Call Kota Kinabalu Located on the northern part of the island of Borneo on the South China Sea. Borneo is home to large expanses of tropical jungles that are the last refuge of orangutans and pigmy elephants. Indiscriminate logging has greatly impacted the environment but international attention from organizations that work to protectContinue reading “Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia”