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Travellers visit Sandakan for many reasons, on top of most people list is a visit to the Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitation Centre, while for the more adventurous one, spending days at the Kinabatangan river in search of wildlife is a must. Apart from these two destinations, Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary and the Turtle island (Selingan) are also getting a lot of attention. For the divers, to scuba dive at the open sea near Langkayan Island will surely classified as a perfect holiday. The above destinations are just some examples on what to do in Sandakan, the list of destinations can go on further. In the mist of all these adventure and sight seeing, one must not miss the chance to spend some time at this delightful and charming English Tea House, located on the western hill of Sandakan town. English Tea House and Restaurant is steep in a colonial grandeur of North Borneo. Perhaps a drink, a meal or a dinner at the English Tea House is the best way to enjoy this fine dinning experience in Sandakan, Borneo. (more…)

Factory produced noodle or Home made noodle? The question looms on. While majority of the noodle shops uses industrialised noodles, a small percentage of them sticks to the traditional method and produce their own home made noodle. Some of the advantages of the home made noddle are that there are no preservative used, and it tastes much more crunchy than the industrialised one. The disadvantage being it cannot be kept for long. Lido Pan Mian which is located at the Lintas Square is one of these noodle shops that uses home made noodle. Pan Mian is a kind of noodle that resembles fettuccine. Now another question surfaces, why would a noodle shop in Lintas named itself with a not so near by place called Lido. Interesting? Well the boss of Lido Pan Mian was originally from the Lido area, he has been selling Pan Mian at Lido for a period of 16 years, while renting a small stall. This kopitiam is a corner shop located right at the entrance to the Lido market. Today he runs his own kopitiam in Lintas Plaza, and since many of his customers refer his noodle as Lido Pan Main, so he has retained that name.

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cinnamon and mocha ice blended plus today’s brew

In the year 2000 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, in short Coffee Bean, opened it’s first outlet in Damai Commercial Centre and it is also the first branded cafe company to establish itself in Kota Kinabalu. KK Lites response to the then new Coffee Bean Damai was overwhelming, for the next six months every night whether inside or outdoor the cafe was always packed with people. Since then KK Lites get to know new terms like Mocha, Iced Blended, Latte, and Expresso very well. Today other cafe brands like Starbucks, Oldtown, The Old Station Kopitiam and San Francisco have expanded their operation into Kota Kinabalu, and the crowds at Coffee Bean Damai has calmed down, and finding a table is so much easier nowadays.

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One of Sabah most recognized products and always a gem as a souvernir or gift is no doubt the famous Sabah Tea. Mostly wrapped in green package with Mount Kinabalu as its background, Sabah Tea can be bought in tea bags or plain simple tea leaf. Besides as gift Sabah Tea is also served in many of the cafes and restaurants in hotels and resorts around Sabah. A visit to Sabah Tea Garden will give guests a more inside knowledge on how these teas are farmed, haversted and processed.

Sabah Tea Garden located at the district of Ranau, is about 3-hours drive from Kota Kinabalu, and just under an hour drive from Kinabalu Park Headquaters. This tea garden, a six thousand acre plantation, is surrounded by tropical rainforest, believe to be one of the world’s oldest. Sabah Tea Garden has a total tea planting area of about one thousand acres, and is also an international certified organic farm.

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