A gift to myself for graduating from my Master's Degree and my travel buddy's birthday...trip to the Land Down Under..the Philippines..hahaha! It was our first time to have our trip from the Philippines via Clark. We rode the Philtranco bus going to Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. The bus terminal is located at the back of Megamall Bldg. A, just right outside the grocery. Travel time is approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on the traffic in EDSA.
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| My cousin and travel buddy, Maiden and Me |
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| at the back of Megamall Blg. A |
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| Philtranco bus fare |
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| DMIA Clark |
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| got the ticket for PhP3,000 for two-way Clark-Kota Kinabalu and vice versa |
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| still PhP 1,620 |
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| terminal fee PhP600 for international destination |
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| i like this airport..konti ang tao, mabilis ang check-in..:) |
We stayed at Courtyard Hotel in 1Borneo Mall...one of the biggest mall in Kota Kinabalu...The hotel is 10-minute drive from the city but the good thing is that 1Borneo Mall offers free shuttle bus going to Warisan Square (located in the city centre) and vice-versa.
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| go to this area and proceed at the concierge |
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| get a ticket from the receptionist..bus leaves every hour starting from 9am till 8pm |
Jalan jalan (gala, pasyal, lakad, in tagalog) in the city begins...
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| street of Kota Kinabalu |
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| nice facade of Kompleks Pentadbiran |
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| Tun Mustapha Building |
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| floating Mosque |
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| seemingly Baywalk |
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| gumamela..hehehe |
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| at Api-Api centre |
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| Jesselton Point |
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| the port of Jesselton |
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| view of the Manukan and Mamutik island |
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| hellow! ^_^ |
Jalan jalan in 1Borneo Mall
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| did a little research and this was well-recommended |
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| meals cost around PhP130 plus drinks RM3.50 (PhP45) |
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| serving is good for 2 picky eater on a diet mode..hehehe |
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| got a 2-thumbs up..yum yum! |
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| haven for a sweet tooth like me..^_^ |
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| my favorite Malaysian chocoloate |
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| ^_^ |
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| every country, every corner may branch..hehehe |
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| look up..:) |
Originally, we did not plan to go on the beach because we would be entourage for our cousin's wedding which would be held 2 weeks after this travel..maarte lang ayaw umitim..hahaha! But, still, we were "curious" of the beach of Kota Kinabalu...Tanjung Aru Beach.
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| at the entrance |
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| taxi fare from the city to Tanjung Aru costs around RM15 (PhP200) |
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| these slippers survived this travel |
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| Anawangin-like ambiance |
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| short stop for a snack at Sugarbuns |
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| RM10 (PhP130) |
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| may pine tress din sila..:) |
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| sands are fine but not that white |
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| cheers to friendship |
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| this goes straight to the beach..kaya pala walang naliligo..hahaha |
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| raisins-like sand formation |
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| and there's more of them..:) |
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| saging lang ang may puso..saging lang!:) |
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| this is where you wait for the bus going the city..fare is RM1.50 (PhP20) |
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| out of waiting in vain, we decided to walk towards the other bus stop |
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| Plaza Tanjung Aru, shopping complex near Tanjung Aru beach |
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| Reception area |
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| Courtyard room..PhP6,000 for 5 days with free breakfast |
Luckily while dining at Elusion Lounge, we met Ms. Jessica Chin, the hotel manager. She gave us a room upgrade from Courtyard room to Deluxe room for us to have a room with a view of the city. We even had our dinner on her tab. Thank you so much for being so generous to us Ms. Chin..you are one of those people who made our trip memorable..^_^
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| Ms. Jessica Chin, hotel manager and Ms. Shu, Sales and Marketing Manager |
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| our upgraded room...Deluxe roon |
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| city at night |
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| good morning..^_^ |
Elusion Lounge, the hotel's restaurant, located at the 6th floor of the hotel.
We tried some Malaysian cuisine..similar to Filipino cuisine..my taste buds didn't maladjust..haha
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| rojak Sabah |
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| pour the sauce |
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| ikan panggang samabal (fish with vegetable) |
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| soup of the day |
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| ulam-ulam (vegetable) and sambal belachan (dip) |
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| looks like bagoong pero chili yan..hehe |
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| buko-flavored jelly with watermelon cubes |
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| sweet..indeed! |
If you want a more budget-friendly accommodation, you could also try a lodge. You can contact Ms.Josie +601115263709. RM45 (around PhP600) which includes an overnight accommodation with food and airport transfers.
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