Kota Kinabalu

Somewhere between packing our bags on our way out of the Shanghai Sofitel Hotel and unpacking them in Hong Kong, we'd somehow managed to properly lose all of our remaining collection of foreign cash resources. I don't mean the sort of lost where the money pouch turns up after a heated discussion about financial responsibilities under a pair of flip flops at the bottom of the suitcase. I mean the sort of lost where it's actually gone. It's former money. Money from memory only. Ex-money. We'd managed to collect together every article of clothing and every device that we set off from the UK with and had successfully secured them within our bags where ...  Read the complete review

I stayed in Kota Kinabalu (also known as KK) in October 2006 for nearly 3 weeks. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah. Getting to Kota Kinabalu (KK) You can fly to KK from London Heathrow as we did. We were travelling for 24 hours in total as we made a stopover to refuel in Kuala Lumpur (KL). We actually took much longer to get to KK as the flights were delayed due to tropical thunderstorms. The flight was 13 hours to KL and then a further 2 hours to KK. Many airlines fly to KK, we flew with Malaysian airlines and another couple we met out there flew with Brunei Airlines. I think all flights to KK have stop over so the plane can refuel. As already ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION I am a rare contributor to Dooyoo these days. I get sick of the standard non personalised travel reviews that you tend to find round here. If I read once more that Kota Kinabalu "is affectionately known as "KK" by the locals, then I swear immenently, a cyber space scream...... I visited Kota Kinabalu city in December 2001. LOCATION Kota Kinabalu is the capital of Sabah, part of Malaysia, formally known as North East British Borneo. Sabah is well known for Kota Kinabalu mountain, Orchid Farms, and Tunku Abdul Rehman National Park which are close to Kota Kinabalu. Sandakan, Sabah's second ...  Read the complete review

I regularly visit Kota Kinabalu on business and I strongly recommend a stay here should you go to Borneo. KK -as it is affectionately called by the locals-is a progressive and impressive place and is Malaysia's latest city. It is also handy for the Kinabalu Park,which houses the tallest mountain in South East Asia and was recently declared a world heritage site. A first time traveller to Kota Kinabalu need not be afraid of not finding good accomodation. Kota Kinabalu has a very good range of suitable hotels for both the tourist and business traveller. It has certainly come of age as far as the accommodation scene is concerned. The ...  Read the complete review

HONG KONG Everytime someone used to mention Hong Knog I used of the Film King Kong! Do ask me why! Hong Kong is the rich side of Asia, easily accessible from anywhere in the world. The new Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok is great! Just like China, The food is YUMMY and you can get no complaits from passed visitors Great Place to visit when you are visiting the far East! Thanks again for Reading ...  Read the complete review