Gala (Travel)

Gala: Kota Kinabalu 2025 Travel Log

Friday to Monday
August 22 to 25, 2025

There are some places that stay on your mind far after visiting them. Kota Kinabalu is one such location. Not only is the Mee Goreng still a constant craving, but we missed the entire experience of walking around the city. Add to that the activities and places we have yet to see and do. Therefore, a return is almost pre-destined.

Our goal was to try new things as well as revisit everything we loved in Sabah’s capital city. Here is the daily log of this trip.

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Gala (Travel)

Gala: Kota Kinabalu 2024 Travel Log

Thursday to Sunday
February 15 to 18, 2024

My first overseas trip for 2024 was to a place I’ve visited before. But the second time is not any less beautiful and I’m looking forward to a 3rd time. This is a travelog for my trip to the beautiful city of Kota Kinabalu.

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Akyat (Hikes), Galaw (Fitness)

Akyat: Mt. Kinabalu

Friday to Saturday
November 30 to December 1, 2018

I was a few meters past the 8-kilometer marker at the top of Mt. Kinabalu. I still had 700 meters to go before reaching Low’s Peak, the highest point of the mountain. Shivering, I flexed my numb fingers. I could see them move, but it had been a while since I had any feeling in them. Next, I pressed my hands beside my head to see if my ears haven’t fallen off from the cold yet. Is this the symptom of hypothermia? I thought to myself. Is this where I die?

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