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Celyn Hotel is a nice 3-star accommodation located at City Mall which is about 7km away from Kota Kinabalu. Its location is very convenient for people who have business along Jalan Kolombong and Jalan Lintas. For outstation golfers Celyn Hotel is a perfect place to stay, since its location is just a stone throw away from the international 18-holes Sabah Golf & Country Club. Travellers will also love this hotel as the Lintas Highway has a direct link to the Kota Kinabalu International Airport, only about 15 minutes drive.

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Start your breakfast with a roar at this small little stall at the Likas shop lots opposite the All Saint Secondary School. The specialty of this stall is its mouth-watering minced fish noodle, dry or in soup. The minced fish is very crunchy, everyone will love it. Other than the minced fish, guests can choose from a varieties of ingredients to go with their noodles. These ingredients are meat ball (pork & cuttle fish), wonton, fresh prawn, and a few varieties of tofu with fish paste stuffing. The chosen ingredients are served with a steamy hot soup which is mild and sweet in taste. Other than noodle, be hoon and kuai tiaw are also available. Price start from RM 5. A word of advice, don’t go too late, the latest by 11 am. Once the prepared ingredients are sold out, the boss would close the stall, and call it a day.

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Kota Kinabalu is the state capital of Sabah, and without a doubt, it is also one of the most lively cities on Borneo Island. In term of passengers arrival in Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu International Airport has the second highest load. For many visitors, Kota Kinabalu is the main entry point for their exploration of this beautiful place called Land Below The Wind. For a good orientation on Kota Kinabalu, visitors can take the 3 hours Kota Kinabalu City Tour. Price starts from RM 80 and minimum two persons.

Below are the list of interesting places that are covered by most of the tour companies:

• Kota Kinabalu City
• Atkinson Clock Tower
• Observatory Tower (Signal Hill)
• Tun Mustapha Building
• University Malaysia Sabah
• City Mosque
• Poh Toh Tze Temple
• State Museum
• Handicraft Market

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mt.kinabalu courtesy of stephen agustine

Sabah is the second largest state in Malaysia and it has a total land mass of 76,115 square kilometers. Since independence Sabah road system has improved tremendously, today almost all the major cities and towns can be reached by cars. Only a few remote places that need the service of a 4WD to get through. Most of the cities and towns are located near the coast while a few important towns are located in the interior. Get a group of friends, three or four or even six, rent a car or a Van, and self-drive around Sabah. All you need is a valid International driving licence, or a Malaysia driving licence. The benefit of self-drive allows visitors to travel at their own pace, to visit the places of their interest only, and visitors can also save travelling cost with a good plan. This experience also gives visitors a chance to test drive Malaysia local made cars namely Perodua and Proton.

Below are a few suggestions on some interesting routes in Sabah for self-drive:

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Walk by Gaya Street in the evening, one will not miss this nice herbal smell from a popular restaurant called Syarikat Yu Kee. Located towards the end of Gaya Street and immediately opposite to Jesselton Hotel, Yu Kee Restaurant is easily spotted, especially around 7pm to 9pm, where crowds can be seen gathering by its road side waiting for seats. Night after night this restaurant is packed to its limit with locals and tourists alike. So what’s cooking? Bak Kut Teh is the key word here. Everyone comes to Yu Kee Restaurant for one thing only and that is the very delicious Bak Kut Teh. And lately many visitors from China have been dining here to find out what this tasty Bak Kut Teh is all about.

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