Tour: Cameron Highland and Kota Kinabalu
Filed in: Life Log — April 5th, 2008
Next week, I am going to have my vacation at TWO different places: Cameron Highland and Kota Kinabalu of Sabah. What a busy but happy week!
Before that, I am going to Kuala Lumpur today. I will stay overnight at my brother’s place. We will have dinner together and watch the Japanese movie “L”. Then, I go to Cameron Highland with my friend tomorrow morning.
Cameron Highland
Cameron Highland (image by NTLam)
It has been many years since the last time I went to Cameron Highland. In my memory, it is a beautiful and relaxing place. I always prefer Cameron Highland over Genting Highlands.
I will spend 3 days 2 nights at Cameron Highland to enjoy the beautiful nature and the fresh vegetables and fruits. Oh, and the tea too!
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
I will be back to KL at April 8, 2008 (Tuesday) from Cameron Highland, then fly to Kota Kinabalu(KK) at April 10, 2008. We had planned this tour for months. It is the trip of the year among us, the ex-collegemates. Last year, we went to Langkawi. 17 of us are all excitingly looking forward to the coming tour!
“Sabah Insight Pocket Guide (Insight Pocket Guides)”
It is a 5 days 4 nights tour. We will have a local guide there and stay in apartments.
We will first visit a friend who is infected by Acute Leukemia recently. Yeah, that’s sad but he has our full support. He has a blog at http://kvsrestjourney.blogspot.com/
Some activities of the KK tour are: Kinabalu National Park, Padas River white water rafting, and Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (island), but not climbing Mount Kinabalu. Water rafting might be a challenge for me because I don’t swim!
My two cents
“Wow!” was the first impression of my every friend who knew about my DOUBLE tours in a week.
I guess this is going to be my longest tour of the year. The KK tour is the yearly plan of our ex-collegemates, while the Cameron Highland trip was a sudden decision. But I am sure I will enjoy both very much!
I am not bringing my laptop for the tour (I want Asus EeePC!) but I will try my best to update about my tour using Twitter and Flickr. 
Tags: airasia, cameron highland, holiday, kota kinabalu, sabah, tourism, tours
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April 5th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Ha ha.. yeah twitter is the best way to update us. I spent 2 weeks in Cameron Highlands and it was definitely a refreshing break.
If you need WiFi around Tanah Rata, check out this map of 3 shops that has it.
http://wifian.blogspot.com
I recommend you try out the food at Rosette Cafe too - especially the steam boat.
April 5th, 2008 at 8:51 am
walla! where is the pics?
April 5th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Not yet go ..He say next week la…
April 5th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
No climbing mount Kinabalu?! I planned to go climb the mountain during recent AirAsia free tickets promotion but guess what, I couldn’t book the Laban Rata hostel which in the end forced me to cancel my plan. That officer in charge told me that all rooms are fully booked until august!
April 5th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
still saving money and training my body to reach the gunung KK!!!!
must do it to prove “I’m still young”!!!hahahaah=)
April 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
This is what is quality life all about.
Being a full time blogger, you have the luxury to do what you like.
I am heading for a north trip with my boss, 1 day trip, 5:30am from my house and expecting to return home on 10:00pm. This is life of a working class……
April 6th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I was full of expectation to the movie “L” since i watched death note 1 & 2.but it really make me disappointed.I saw only the mr.L run here run there in the movie,but he didnt show his ability of psycho.
April 6th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Looks like you got the travel bug in you. but enjoy yourself anyway. I was in Cameron Highlands some time back for business with a local hotel. The drive up there through the winding road took us 3 hours to reach right to the top at Equatorial Hotel.
Never been to Kota Kinabalu but hope to visit there someday, though I have been to Bintulu in Sarawak.
April 7th, 2008 at 10:46 am
WOW from me too hahaha… So nice, can actually plan for group trip with ex-collegemates. If only I can plan like this too but too bad.. cannot… not easy. For many people they will have their own commitments and so on, don’t even say a trip, even just come out to yum cha also very hard.
Bliss…
Being a full time blogger, the time is in our control though I’m not full time, still can consider almost full-time, still much flexible than others hehehe… best job in this world 
April 7th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I remembered i used RM 50 to go Cameron Highlands during my secondary school time,my friends and i toke bus from Taiping to Tapah,after that from Tapah to Tanah Rata ONLY cost me RM10 for bus fare,then we stayed at my friend’s house.thats why we save for hotel cost.It was wonderful time having at Cameron.
April 7th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
wow what a successful guy your are…enjoy the long holiday like nobody..erkkk so damn bloody jealous la liew…don forget to shot a photo..especially sabah girlll…hehhehe
April 8th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
How nice to have a holiday in Cameron Highland and then Kk Sabah. Let us know in your next posting and must have some photos?
April 9th, 2008 at 11:23 am
@Chong: I don’t think I am fit enough to climb mount Kinabalu yet…
@Evon: yeah, “L” is disappointed
@Diana Tan: ya, I like to travel
I was staying at Equatorial hotel too!
@Irene: yeah, we are very close ex-collegemates. In fact, my ex-secondary schoolmates are close too~ what is your job beside blogging huh?
@abeku: take sabah girls’ photos? Lend me your SLR camera
@visuallens: I will blog after I back home. I do not bring a laptop along with me. Definitely, I will post some photos.
April 9th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
No need slr camera…compaq ok sudah…as long as the composition is right for our eyes….muahahhha..have nice trip yea.
April 15th, 2008 at 11:39 am
Been to KK on 2004. All I can say…it’s a great place! Especially, Polices and the locals are friendly! I’m not sure about now…….
Looking forward to read your journey blog!
Thanks.
April 27th, 2008 at 2:32 am
Hi Liew, glad to know you’re come here to KK ..
I’m nor originated from Kota Kinabalu, but i’m a Sabahan. All i can say, kkview is more beautiful in the evening.
-Shueqry-
May 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Liew, are you going to share your experience in cameroon highland and kota kinabalu??
May 5th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Cemaron is nice place. But nowdays not so cold anymore…