Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Fly into here from?
- Kuala Lumpur
- Manila
Both have cheap flights
- Floating Mosque, best visited on a perfectly still day where the mosque is mirrored in the water that surrounds it
- Wander the waterfront at sunset, then eat your way around the night markets
- Sabah State Museum to get an insight into local culture and traditions
- day trip to Mari Mari Cultural Village for an authentic indigenous experience
- Visit Mount Kinabalu Park for a day hike through lush rainforest trails
- Feast on freshly-caught seafood, we went to KK Garden Seafood and ‘feast’ is the only way to describe it!
- Join a mangrove river cruise to see fireflies
Sleep
TOOJOU Hostel is my top pick for digital nomads! They’ve got dorms plus private rooms, a dedicated co-working space, a rooftop bar, a slide to get from one floor to the reception, a hostel cat named Pablo, and Pablo SLIDES DOWN THE SLIDE. Seriously, I have proof. This is reason alone to stay at TOOJOU!
H2 Worldpackers (social hostel, cheap and cheerful)
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