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Touring Malaysia for Two Part 10: Hello Kota Kinabalu by Calvin's Hub on Feb 19, 2012After our time in Penang, we flew to Kota Kinabalu for the last destination of our trip. KK is the capital of Sabah which is located in the northern part of the island of Borneo which in turn is just south of the Palawan. It reminds me of a provincia...
Climbing Mt. Kinabalu in December Part 3 – Conquered! by Calvin's Hub on Jan 28, 2012After a tiring first day, we slept at 7PM and set our alarm for 2:00AM. Tia decided not to continue but still urged me to go. Ren said we should move by 2:30AM so we won’t get stuck behind slow climbers because most of the trials are narrow. It was...
Climbing Mt. Kinabalu in December Part 2 – Going up to Laban Rata by Calvin's Hub on Jan 19, 2012Day 1 of our climb. I hope this will help you familiarize yourself into what to expect on your Mt. Kinabalu climb. We’re at Timpohon Gate raring to go. After a bit of stretching to loosen our muscles, we’re off the gates and pumped up. Laban Rata...
Climbing Mt. Kinabalu in December Part 1 – The Preparation by Calvin's Hub on Jan 18, 2012The highlight of our Malaysia trip was our Mt. Kinabalu climb on Dec 3. It was our first time to climb a mountain without any training (except for treadmills) so climbing one of the highest mountains in Southeast Asia would be an accomplishment for u...
How much does it really cost to climb Mt. Kinabalu? by Calvin's Hub on Nov 7, 2011Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah, Borneo, is one of the highest trekkable peaks in the world. You don’t have to be an experienced climber or need a lot of preparation to summit this mountain. The climb is very achievable for the average person and we will...
Bangkok or Mt. Kinabalu? Help us decide by Calvin's Hub on Sep 13, 2011For our annual year-end trip, we decided to head back to Malaysia and explore the whole place including a bit of Borneo, specifically in Kota Kinabalu. We already booked our flights but because I didn’t do any research beforehand, things might chan...
Oscar Lopez, at 81, conquered Mount Kinabalu by New Philippine Revolution on May 31, 2011At 81 years old, you would think that Oscar Lopez would just retire in the Bahamas and put on pajamas and walk every single day. No. I heard from a Lopez that Oscar, the chairman emeritus of the First Philippines Holdings Group, climbed Mt. K...
Itchy feet… by FeedMyVanity on Sep 2, 2009…sounds gross. But what I mean is, I want to pack my bags and travel somewhere away from the urban jungle. I used to travel quite often for work, but I had to prioritize a couple of things for a while. Now I’m getting this strong feeling...
