Sabah Experience

Sabah is a beautiful state in eastern Malaysia. It comprises of the North Borneo jungles and a sparkling coastline.

Sabah is a picture-postcard come to life. It is one of the top 10 places in the world to view sunsets. It has a beautiful coastline rich with marine life, gorgeous national parks, amazing wildlife, lovely people and a diverse culture.

Welcome to our page on the Sabah Experience. We have visited this beautiful region twice with teams of writers and bloggers. Read first-hand accounts of the people we took to visit Sabah, the place that is fondly called ‘The Land below the Wind’.

Heritage & Culture

Exploring the Indigenous Arts And Crafts Of Sabah

Divya Prasad Iyer -
Travelling gets us closer to the diverse cultures and people around the world. Each place has its unique culture. Art has always been an intrinsic part of cultures across the world. For centuries, arts and crafts have been the...
Malaysia

7 Extremely Interesting Things We Found In Sabah Market

Kitty Iyer -
It was the first evening in Sabah and due to the rains, our welcome dinner on the cruise had gotten postponed and we started to look out for alternatives on what we can possibly do. Just then, our guide...
Malaysia

Top 5 Day Trips From Kota Kinabalu

Kamya Buch -
There are a number of short excursions you can take from Kota Kinabalu to explore the surrounding area of Sabah. Borneo’s rainforest is the third largest in the world, and so Kota Kinabalu is the perfect place to visit...
Adventure Travel

Sabah Beaches And Islands: A Water Sports Lovers Delight

Shubham Mansingka -
Sabah can be called a proverbial paradise: With its blue waters, colourful underwater reefs with a variety of fascinating aquatic life and the stunning white beaches of powdery white sand. There are numerous idyllic islands with clear visibility of...
Malaysia

Shangri La’s Rasa Ria: Here’s Why you should visit this Paradise on Earth

Kitty Iyer -
Our guide Hazel from ‘Borneo Tours and Travels’ described the property to us. “From one end, standing in the midst of a blanket of white sand, every room has a spectacular view of the blue ocean,” she said. In...
Heritage & Culture

Malaysian Borneo: Ethnic Groups And Tribes Of Sabah

Shubham Mansingka -
Sabah is nicknamed the ‘Land below the Wind’, and is a colourful and rich mosaic of ethnic groups. Borneo is the third largest island in the world and Malaysia occupies about a quarter of its total land mass. The...
Malaysia

12 Beautiful Pictures that will convince you to Visit Sabah

Kitty Iyer -
Sabah truly is a place immersed in beautiful landscapes. Every corner of Sabah will take your breath away. If you’re considering booking a flight to Malaysia, take a look at these 12 incredible images of this part of the...
Heritage & Culture

A Journey Into The Indigenous Tribes Of North Borneo

Divya Prasad Iyer -
When you think of North Borneo, flashes of deep, lush rainforests and wilderness evade your senses. My journey to Sabah with Travel Earth and Sabah Tourism has been an exploration of the indigenous tribes of North Borneo. Winding through...
Malaysia

Manukan Island: A Hidden Paradise In Sabah

Divya Prasad Iyer -
Isn’t this life a vast ocean and our soulful moments, the little islands? Such felt life on a boat ride to Manukan Island; drifting away from the cityscapes of Kota Kinabalu. The calmness of the clear blue sea and...
Adventure Travel

Kinabalu National Park – A Snapshot

Shubham Mansingka -
Kinabalu National Park  One of the only 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Since December 2000) in Malaysia, Kinabalu National Park is spread over 754 sq km. It is a huge area and to put things in perspective, is larger...

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