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Travel Contest 2012 Winners for AirAsia Trip to Japan

noreply@blogger.com (David Jr) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:10:01 PST

Travel Contest 2012 Winners This article is to announce the winners for the Win an All Expense Paid Trip to Japan with AirAsia X. After 30 days of running the online travel contest, over 2368 pictures were submitted for this contest from all over Asia Pacific. From that total, four (4) winners were selected by AirAsia X management to go on this amazing trip to both Tokyo and Osaka in Japan.

Ming Garden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

noreply@blogger.com (David Jr) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:14:25 PST

Ming Garden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is one of the latest hotels opened since December 2011. Located in the main city area and nearby the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), this 600 room hotel and residences is currently the largest hotel in Sabah, North Borneo. When I checked in here on Christmas eve, the ever polite staff were very welcoming on my arrival. I was on route back

Rungus Longhouse Picture of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (David Jr) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:00:00 PST

Rungus Longhouse is my Picture of the Week. This photo of a traditional longhouse was taken near the town of Kudat in northern Sabah Borneo. Called Kampung Bavanggazo Longhouse, this traditional home is situated in the Tinangol district. The Rungus people of northern Sabah used to live in homes like these on stilts for many years and these days, you can still see a few remaining ones left as

Tip of Borneo in Sabah

noreply@blogger.com (David Jr) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 04:50:54 PST

The Tip of Borneo in Sabah is my picture of the week. The place is located in the district of Kudat and is one of the must-visit places when you are traveling around Sabah. It is here where you will see the best of the South China Sea and Sulu Sea which is divided by the tip. A drive from Kota Kinabalu city will take about three and a half hours while it is much better to spend a night at one

Chinese New Year in Malaysia

noreply@blogger.com (David Jr) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:02:53 PST

Chinese New Year in Malaysia is one of the biggest holidays in the country. It is celebrated nationwide by the Chinese community living here and falls in the beginning of the year according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar. While it is also celebrated worldwide, many of the Chinese people will take this period of time to travel back to their hometowns to celebrate this auspicious festival with