PROLOGUE: I'm still not feeling well (emotionally, that is). But I'm trying my best to push away evil thoughts lurking in my head (like doing some witchcraft spells on my boss). So I'm thinking of sharing with you some of my HAPPY travel moments. Hope you like this entry. And besides, I originally did put up this blog for posting our escapades. Here's another one. Enjoy!
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We all know that the Philippines, our very own, is a beautiful country. But it wouldn't hurt to explore other exotic country like ours, right? I've featured Singapore some time ago. Yes, it is more on the progressive side, being a first world country in Asia, but beautiful nonetheless (and more importantly, CLEAN). And now, I'd like to share with you another piece of land we've visited --- Sabah, Malaysia. This is a place more or less like the Philippines... a place filled with nature's bounty and beauty.
arrival at Sapi island
Back in high school, there was a debate whether Sabah must be part of the Philippines or Malaysia. Apparently, Malaysia won and it's no wonder why our country was trying to make it part of our archipelago too. The moment we landed at Kota Kinabalu airport, we didn't feel any different. Apart from the Caucasians/Europeans lurking everywhere, Malaysians could easily be mistaken for Filipinos. They look like us, the sound of their language is Tagalog-like and the city itself feels very homey, as if I was just taking a stroll in old Manila. They even have a bay area very similar to our Roxas Boulevard. And the countryside felt like we were on our way to Ilocos, Bukidnon or Sorsogon.
