Flawed-Democratic Federation of Malaysia
Malaysian Borneo
Victoria aka Bandar Labuan
Jalan Perpaduan Tingkat 1 - 2
Melati Inn +6087416307
Adequate double room with air-con for MYR 50.- or US$ 14.20 per night.
Click below for an interactive road map of the Melati Inn in Bandar Labuan and for directions:Exploring Victoria aka Bandar Labuan, the mother of all duty-free shops and a busy mix of (i) Muslim Malays, (ii) native groups such as the Kadazan, the Dusun, the Bugis and the Bajau, and (iii) a large contingent of Hokkien Chinese, Indians and Western expats who altogether try to promote
Taking bas mini no. 6 (MYR 2.70 per person, one way) from Bandar Labuan to the scenic, palm-tree lined Pancur Hitam Beach on the northwest flank of the island and happily beachcombing along the shore of the squally South China Sea .
Taking the Kinabalu Express ferry (departure tax MYR 3.- per person, ferry ticket MYR 31.- or US 9.- per person) from Labuan, the pearl of the South China Sea, to Kota Kinabalu's Jesselton Point ferry terminal, thus entering the East-Malaysian state of Sabah aka the Land Below the Wind, because of its location just south of the typhoon-prone region around the Philippine,s and being picked up by our friends Christina & Liau who drove us to our hotel at 1Borneo Hypermall, c. 5 km north of Kota Kinabalu.
Click below for more blog posts about 1Malaysia's not-so-pious duty-free islands
11 May - 21 May 2013 Langkawi
22 Feb - 10 Mar 2013 Tioman
01 Jan - 04 Jan 2012 Langkawi
29 Nov - 31 Dec 2011 Langkawi
24 Oct - 26 Nov 2011 Langkawi
19 Jul - 22 Jul 2011 Tioman
Click below for a summary of this year's travel
