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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
I went to Kota Kinabalu to do a short article for Coconuts.HK about the traveling to this place.
After all the touristy activities, I took some extra time to explore the area and meet the locals. This place has amazing sights and sceneries, but the people were the higlight of my trip.
![]() Play nice, please.Walking through a small street in the city of Kota Kinabalu, we saw these little girls playing/arguing in front of a stall where the mother was selling food. | ![]() Family ErrandsLocal children here are often required to help out the family with daily errands and business | ![]() How's the family?In Malaysia, locals, especially the elderly, love to share stories and gossip about family issues, jobs, other people etc. Phatic talk is important to build rapport in such culture | ![]() Let's pose one timeTaken by a side street next to the street markets, where locals reside. Children in Malaysia LOVE the cameras, they're not to shy to show it either. |
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![]() Silhouette LifestyleTaken in a foodcourt facing Tanjun Arun Beach in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The sun was just setting, leaving a beautiful and tranquil glow of gold on the surface of the water | ![]() Residents of MalaysiaBehind all the commercial buildings in the city of Kota Kinabalu, you can find where the locals live. | ![]() Malaysian ChilisAt the Sunday Markets, the food here are always very fresh, fruits, vegetables and the thousands of chili sold around. | ![]() 'This way!'While walking down the local markets, kids would be so intrigued with tourists and approach them with smiles |
![]() No place I'd rather beThere a thousands of things to do at a beach, one of the greatest thing is to just sit on a log and enjoy the beauty around you. | ![]() Gold is so valuableAs the sun goes down, the sky takes one last chance to play with the different colors they can make. | ![]() Let the sun stay and playLife can be so simple yet amazing | ![]() Colors painted everywhereSecond Day’s Sunset – Everyday, the clouds create new shapes and skies paint different colors |
![]() Quick stop before the beachVendors selling Malaysian street food in front of Kota Kinabalu’s famous sunset beach – Tanjung Arun Beach. | ![]() Looks as good as it tastes.Girl sells skewers from a vendor in a foodcourt to the beach-goers. | ![]() Out of the shadows, into the seaCamp in the shade or go out in to the sun and play, your pick. | ![]() Under a PierCaptured on one of the many little islands next to the coastal area of Kota Kinabalu. |
![]() Lifeguards in SerenityOn an island just 20 minutes out from the coast of Malaysia. Lifeguards stare out into the clear blue | ![]() Let the light shine through.Tanjung Arun Beach, is famous for its sunsets – this day was over casted but it still managed to produce a lovely sight | ![]() Life is GoodAll across the ‘Filipino’ Market, you can find locals sewing clothes | ![]() Sunset StrollEnjoy every second of life, take it all in. |
![]() One of each, please.Taken inside the provisional food-court on Tanjun Arun Beach. Selling skewers of all sorts of meat/seafood. | ![]() DelicacyOne of the delicacies, is Chicken-Butt. | ![]() Lost in ParadiseTook a little hike into the Jungle on Manukan Island. | ![]() LurkingOn Sapi Island, just minutes away from the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Komodo Dragons have about 50 different types of bacterial strain in it’s mouth, making them extremely dangerous. |
![]() That tongue though.On Sapi Island, just minutes away from the coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Komodo Dragons have about 50 different types of bacterial strain in it’s mouth, making them extremely dangerous | ![]() CoconutNothing like having a fresh coconut sitting out on a beach underneath the sun | ![]() Glowsticks waterDecided to be creative and planted some glow sticks in the water for some night photography (we made sure we disposed of the glow sticks properly) | ![]() Some red to go with the sky.No better way to end a busy day than to enjoy some red wine while sitting on soft white and staring out into a sunset. |
![]() Lily PadsNature is everywhere in Kota Kinabalu |
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