Updated 6 Aug 2022, 8.30am ~ Added YouTube named Arts In Sabah with SiennyLovesDrawing
Yeah‼️ SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 would like to share about her amazing art exploring trip recently at Sabah
So, what’s arts in Sabah❓⁉️
As an art lover herself, she got amazed with the beautiful wall murals 🎨🖌️ around Sabah that being painted by the local Sabahan artists
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Truly proud of all local art talents shown to the world the heritage & culture of the people in Sabah in different ways, forms & knowledge through art & crafts
Do check out her FB albums posted on her recent Sabah travels via 📸🌐 https://www.facebook.com/siennylovesdrawing/posts/pfbid0ZDMHAhaGmYqvWuMmDbWeXULFXRZzbCmkwXLT9XuXX7dyMQzewNmpb64uqe2M6mpDl & 📸🌐 https://www.facebook.com/siennylovesdrawing/posts/pfbid0hTUKekAVLMxXLKie9P3fxuXwJmU6Z64iq1V1CtxC4qe7duzjn5ycX9Qmc3dXjWcul & 📸🌐 https://www.facebook.com/siennylovesdrawing/posts/pfbid0wJbxEQ8CQLnTL4QKdESdBoWWp5Aa79kqqJ8ym2bnkLYuh6mx1HyaHUkfrKZM8p4Jl
Wall Murals Hunting
Kudat
SiennyLovesDrawing got amazed with the beautiful wall murals 🎨🖌️ surrounding the Kudat ferry terminal jetty ⚓ ticket office. It’s by a local Sabahan artist named Chong Ket Phin (FB: art.painting.50309), a very low profile artist
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948055813525524480-4ivc
Next to the Pasar Besar Kudat for the mural painting at its main entrance & public toilet by the same local Sabahan artist, Chong Ket Phin. You can grab the famous Kudat salt peanut, stingless bee honey etc. from this market
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948305284121419776-4xxs
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsobCUvbDnyG8Enh9
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This same artist also did some beautiful wall murals @ the public toilet of Kudat Town Board. These wall murals surrounding the COVID-19 prevention messages ie. Wear mask 😷, sanitasing, social distancing etc.
Chong Ket Phin is based in Kudat, so not surprised you will see more beautiful wall murals from him around Kudat during your visit to here ya 🤩👍🏻
Also spotted a wall mural (Unknown artist) with our Malaysia’s talented badminton player, Dato Lee CW @ Kudat Sports Center
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948306083216035840-Uv0o
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WURbxTftWtX5E7ky9
FB🌐: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063806250237
Tamparuli
Tamparuli Bridge is now covered with traditional murals showcasing the bridge 🌉 history & the ethnics in Tuaran. A short Sumazau dance performance at the entrance by the local students on a volunteer basis, donations are welcome
She has learnt about the sacrifice of a lady named Solongkoi for the Tamparuli bridge built up here
SiennyLovesDrawing really really loves the ways talented Sabah artists showcasing their art talent & telling stories about their home state, the art, cultures & people. It’s truly touching her heart ❤️
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LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948306998702563328-qNrX
Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7115401909170687259
Ohh ya…Do check out the famous Malay song 🎼🎵🎶🎙️ named “Jambatan Tamparuli” on YouTube channel
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/M3hyxPauFaeyHu469
Website🌐: https://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/tamparuli-bridge/
Kota Kinabalu
At arrival hall toilets of Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), SiennyLovesDrawing got welcomed & amazed 🤩 by the beautiful under the sea wall murals by local Sabahan cartoonist artist, Jaini Abd. Ghani aka Binjai 👨🏽🎨 (IG: Kartunis_binjai) & Sabahan artist, Halim Batak (FB: halim.batak.7). To her personally, both tell stories about Sabah is with many diving 🤿🦪🐠🐡🦈 spots & well known for its under the sea beauty
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6947928269014884352-Tqde
Then outside the KKIA, absolutely an amazing colourful graffiti 😍 named “The Nature Mind of Landscape” by Kenji Chai 👨🏻🎨 (IG: mr_kenjichai), it aims as a reminder of the value of nature & how all of us must do more to protect the Malaysia 🇲🇾‘s endangered species, especially Proboscis Monkey (Nasalis Larvatus)
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Actually these art displays at airports are part of the National Art Gallery & Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB) initiative ie. KUL Art Airport to promote Malaysian artworks & to showcase these participating Malaysian artists’ cultural identities not just domestically, but also on an international stage. Yes ✅, both domestic & foreign travellers whether now arriving & departing from international airports at KL, KK, Penang & Kuching will be greeted by a series of artworks created by local Malaysian artists. Malaysia 🇲🇾’s international airports are the next cultural hubs
Visit to the Tun Mustapha Tower in the rain 🌧️😆 to view the beautiful wall murals surrounding it 😍 Also visit the Tun Mustapha Gallery to learn the life of this remarkable man, Tun Mustapha from his humble beginnings to his illustrious days as the former Head of State & Chief Minister of Sabah
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LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948736120138436608-JnsW
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fh3Lpkbfrna5rizT7
Operating hours: 8am to 5pm
Website🌐: http://www.yayasansabahgroup.org.my/
SiennyLovesDrawing loves the giant wall murals @ Wisma Wanita, KK. This murals painting presented by The & Tobpinai which consists of 7️⃣ artists to complete this beautiful giant art wall,
- En. Sabating @ Baron Kampiau
- En. Johnny Chin
- En. Mohd. Aspurani bin Ismail
- En. Awang Roslan bin Awang Yusoff
- En. Abrin bin Sabtari
- En. Munif bin Ahmad Musahar
- En. Seidi Atiman @ Saidina
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LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6949524059000872960-ib80 & do click in to read more about this wall mural story inspiration by 1️⃣ of the involved artist via 🌐 http://mohdaspuraniismail.blogspot.com/2022/02/karya-mural-gergasi-bangunan-wisma.html
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GwyVYHrfmrZC19BS7
Visit Sinsuran Bin Murals (Opposite Center Point) ie. Mural paintings by Fiaso Art Gallery (https://www.facebook.com/Fiasoart-Gallery-101320511704135/) , by KK Splash Squad & by Josrie Heral (IG: kot4kmimpi) , Intan Munirah Hamzah (FB: NtanMunirah) & Nashrul Azaharie Oredi
Then, continue to visit Bandaran Bin Murals. It’s 1️⃣ row to each other to view the mural painting by Suparno Sapar (Opposite KFC Bandaran), another one by Josrie Heral (IG: kot4kmimpi) , Intan Munirah Hamzah (FB: NtanMunirah) & Nashrul Azaharie Oredi & another one by Canie Peter Tan (FB: caniet)
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6949526429923487744-KLWz
Guess what❓⁉️
These are actually the great 👍🏻 efforts by Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) aka KK City Hall who initiated painting of murals on public bins & toilets all over town, in collaborations with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) in Oct 2018 to encourage clean city, importance of not litters 🚯🚮 to public, as well as beautifying the city outlooks including trash bins, that’s absolutely brilliant 👏🏻👍🏻
So, you can actually do what SiennyLovesDrawing had enjoyed her bin murals hunting while in KK ya
Next, mural paintings hunting @ 📍 Wisma Intiutama KK, Australian Place & Gaya street
Also spotted mural bin paintings by Binjai, another by Canie Peter Tan, Daisy Raymond Elling & another by Murnie Liana Binti Rahim, Fakhruddin Bin Mohd Yaakub
Stopped by 333 Agromart Local Production & Yees Yogurt, Plaza 333 with mural paintings by Kenny Kinjawan (IG: Kajenjen) & Cracko Art Group (IG: crackoart)
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6949529826097549312-a1M6
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Enjoyed traditional Sabah cuisine dinner @ My Native Sabah, Plaza 333. It’s an authentic restaurant that serves Sabah’s unique native traditional foods
It’s a nice place to try & taste the traditional cuisine of different tribes in Sabah, it’s also a bar to relax with friends after your meals here
LinkedIn album on the murals 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6949536184041676800-23Ra
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Ohh ya…It serves also the live or fried edible nutritional protein sago worm 🐛 named Butod, more info via 🌐 https://www-mysabah-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.mysabah.com/wordpress/sago-worm-butod/amp/
In this restaurant, also a parrot 🦜 mural painting by Cracko Art Group 😍🤩
Address📍: https://g.co/kgs/bHKe19
Operating hours: 11.30am to 8.30pm , except Sunday
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/mynative.sabah
Visit to wall murals walkway along Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu 🏨🛋️🛌🏻 This was in conjunction to its celebration of 40 Years of Hospitality Excellence & Care in 2019. Do read more via 🌐 https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-borneo-post-sabah/20190802/281578062275805
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The mural paintings were presented by local Sabahan artists ie. Rosmaini Sunarjo, Azlan Dulikab, Lim Sheng Haw, Abdullah Ehlid Al Walid Luli
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6951332767653621760-I_2Y
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/52Z4bdpyXJySbB86A
Visit Wisma Sabah to view the giant colourful graffiti mural wall on this building by Kenji Chai in collaboration with Hotlink. Read more via 🌐 https://says.com/my/lifestyle/kenji-chai-hotlink-sabah-mural-nft
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/T5jQgjXXieBaZHLr6
Enjoyed a big bowl of bitter gourd soup vermicelli with a mix of both fresh fish & fried fish slices as lunch @ 📍 Kwong Sup Ikan
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When stepped in to its air conditioning dining area, you will be amazed with the 1️⃣st aquarium ♒🐟🐠🐡🐢🦀 concept murals by Oka.studios (IG: Oka.studious)
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/esnzdUiFiR5wkoeA9
Operating hours: 7am to 5pm
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/KwongSupIkan/
While she enjoyed her dinner @ Tana Restaurant, Toojou Hostel. It’s a restaurant serving nordic-inspired food with a local twist. Absolutely must try the red snapper here, so fresh & tasty 😋
SiennyLovesDrawing impressed with the inner restaurant design which being covered with attractive murals (with each of the 6️⃣ floors dedicated to a key aspect of Borneo’s tribal mythology, oceans, animals, plants, food & slang) & on a big slide within the restaurant area done by local Malaysian artist, Wilson Ng. Do read more via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/691720201207608/posts/pfbid0Sjf7K7aEsLv6NAnBpBCXfmYkjiVY7yvPTxyji5ZtcA5QiP7Muk5voDtJdrBoEvbpl/
The outer building is covered with graffiti mural painting done by local Sabahan artist, Kenji Chai
Do check out her TikTok clip captured to view the impressive mural arts captured here 😍🤩📹🌐
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vZUXmgoHx5av6iLSA
Operating hours: 11am to 12am
Website🌐: https://mural.toojou.com/ & https://www.toojou.com/foods-drinks
In conclusion, do check out & listen to her voice over about her Sabah wall murals hunting TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Art Galleries
Kudat
Visit to G Wonder Khayalan Home Art Gallery, it’s owned by a local Sabahan artist named Jainal Amambing, an award winning artist in domestic & international
Guess what❓⁉️
It’s also known as The Ugliest Home Art Gallery in North Borneo by the artist owner himself
Hmm…Why❓⁉️
Mr Jainal believes in finding art in imperfect things surrounding his life. So, he always love to portray the ugliest things from materials eg. The inner part of the Pokok Berlian, instead of the smooth tree trunk. To him, all things are art in different perspectives
Personally to SiennyLovesDrawing, this actually is a natural real look of an art gallery with the real art space of Mr Jainal to producing & exhibiting his art masterpieces & creative ideas
Absolutely an inspiring amazing gallery visit here. In fact, almost every corner in this home gallery is an instagrammable spot, highly recommended 📸👍🏻
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Entrance fee is required ✅
- Children 12 y/o & below, RM2️⃣
- Adults, RM3️⃣
- Foreign visitors, RM7️⃣
Her impressive inspiring home art gallery visit TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mCPuyJUBCFEpM8yg9
Opening hours🕘: 9am to 5pm daily, except Sun
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057669840616
Kota Kinabalu
Sabah Art Gallery promotes the arts by local artists. Started 1984, already 38 years old now. A building completed 2013 & belongs to Sabah State Government
Known for being the 1️⃣st green building in Borneo & Sabah, also the 1️⃣st green public gallery in Malaysia 🇲🇾 by using the solar ☀️panel, (partial of the electricity in gallery, especially those lighting on paintings), rain 🌧️ water harvesting for toilet/ rest room usage, sensor movement light, dim 🔅 light systems, sky light to reception area etc.
Its architecture ideas based on traditional basket & 3️⃣ ethnic tribes ie. Rungus, Murut & Dusun in Sabah
When stepped in to the lobby for entrance ticket 🎟️, you will be welcomed by giant Pinakol art installation created with recycled plastic bottles 🤩😍 Then, the reception table is a wood sculpture with kayu tembusu, it looks like a giant hand holding the painting palette 🎨, a mini souvenirs shop named Karai84 with 20% commission upon sales made on the local artists’ art & crafts, with priority to Sabahan artists
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6iTCkKhudYRkeJtZ7
Operating hours: 9am to 4pm, except Monday
Website🌐: https://sabahartgallery.com/
SAG Art Space – The Wonders of Wilderness (WOW 1.0) 🦈🚣♂️🐢🐋🐳 is with amazing displays of life-sized marine animals in 3D sculptures & the underwater environment as well as paintings & digital art, including fisherman’s boats too 🤩😍 Read more via 🌐 https://www-theborneopost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.theborneopost.com/2022/01/15/local-artists-hoping-to-implement-creative-arts-projects/
Address📍: Pillars of Sabah
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/wowproject1.0/
Art Workshops
Kudat
Met Madam Agnes Angkung for Litai art making activity @ Rungus Longhouse @ Bavanggazo village
It’s colour beads hand making accessories whether necklace, bracelet etc. The motif on the accessories is known as ‘Vinusak’ which means flower in the Rungus language
SiennyLovesDrawing so happy that she learnt this for the 1️⃣st time & got to make herself a pair of Litai earrings during this hand making workshop
Special thanks to Ms Nana for helping on a side of the earrings , while she did another side to complete a pair 😃
Her travel mate,Ms DG made herself a keychain from this hand making workshop, yeah 👍🏻
Special thanks to Madam Agnes for her patience in guiding her during this hand making workshop. She is very friendly in her teaching & guiding. Highly recommended this workshop ya
Guess what❓⁉️
She actually started this craft art since she was 6️⃣ years old, already with 40 years of experience & expertise 👏🏻👍🏻
Enjoyed Rungus cuisine as lunch here, yummy 😋🤤 tasty
Visitors may opt for a homestay in long house experience here with breakfast, lunch & hand making experience, can be a customized package ya
Her happy Litai hand making learning TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/he3zVrnCV7LiYZQ56
Website🌐: https://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/kampung-bavanggazo-rungus-longhouse/
Keningau
Met with Ms Emily Jeneble (IG: emilyjeneble) to learn the Kelarai Craft lesson @ Kg. Batu Lunguyan
It’s a bamboo weaving workshop, hmm…not so easy for SiennyLovesDrawing to even learn the basics ie. Pattern Sinab-Sab . She got lost in counting the numbering to do the weaving, lol 😂
Ms Emily is patiently explained to her again & again, then she got it & managed to do the base for her coaster. Then, Ms Emily allowed her to choose the top pattern ie. Puvok (Owl 🦉 design) & helped her to sew the edges & finished a coaster, yeah 👍🏻
Her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8n5nNc8cPBUKWnjUA
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/anyamanbuluhkeningau
Website: https://kelarai.avana.asia/
Kota Kinabalu
Met Christianne Goonting aka Tianne @ Lavinia Private Art Gallery to enjoy a beautiful mandala woven art workshop guided by Tianne to use some recycle/ upcycle materials eg. Wooden chopsticks from takeaways, bread bag packaging & with beautiful colourful woven, then happily kept this beautiful craft made after
SiennyLovesDrawing learnt the basics & enjoyed to string her magic to form her 1️⃣st mandala woven crafting for the 1️⃣st time
Also she shared that string art is an art arrangement with coloured threads & are wound around a grid of nails on a board to form a specific pattern or image
A great 👍🏻 met up & chit chat with her, also had an amazing visit to her home gallery & got inspired by her art passion & creating mind to have recycling & upcycling in mind, bravo 👏🏻
Ohh ya…She is accepting local artists artworks to display at her gallery at no cost to support local art talents community 👍🏻
Do check out her TikTok clip captured from her time @ Lavinia Private Gallery 📹🌐
Operating hours: On appointment basis via email 📨 to me@tianne.org OR contact Tianne📱+6019-8811330
Address📍: Lavinia Private Art Gallery, 495 Jalan Sang Kancil 1, 88200 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Website🌐: https://tianne.org/gallery
There is an on going event ie. University Village Art Fair (UVAF) & have attended Henna (Temporary tattoos) workshop @ 1st Floor, Nature Inspiration Art Gallery(NIAG), University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF)
The workshop is guided by Mr Muhammad Saffwan Abdul Liel Hawa (IG: HennaSapok & IG: Mandalasapok) who already in this art passion & career path of 13 years, since he has resigned from Mari Mari Culture Village performer & henna demo
He is now based in KK with blood of dusun & murut, born in home town @ Ranau. Actually he self taught himself with henna practice on own 2 weeks before making for the visitors at the culture village. Known for his Borneo themed design & will bring along costumes to wear & take photos with his henna drawn
Do check out her TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rMsZh7ftydxyqxxv6
Operating hours: 8am to 5pm
Website🌐: https://www.ucsf.edu.my/niag/
Went to Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) to visit the Azman Hashim Gallery. It was built in 2017 & opened in Nov 2021. Personally, SiennyLovesDrawing is amazed with the nice building architecture & design. This building has a round design structure inspired by Sabah’s traditional musical instrument “Gong”, while within the inside of this building, you will spot a traditional fishing tool named “Bubu” shape inspired tower named Menara Beria 🤩
There are some beautiful wall murals surrounding the Anjung Beria & with nice view overlooking the South China Sea from its Menara Beria rooftop
LinkedIn albums 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948943473379061760-U53- & 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948940750176858112-BACO
This gallery has space features ie. closed, open exhibitions & corridors. She had the privilege to meet the Akademi Seni dan Teknologi Kreatif (ASTiF) students here & visited the on going art exhibition named NAFS “The Secret Of NAFAS BAYU : Kesatuan Alam” (🆓 admission) , more info via 🌐 https://qrco.de/bd7UHL & 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/nafs.exhibition.ums/
LinkedIn album 📸🌐 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/siennylovesdrawing_travellocal-foodie-happyeating-activity-6948946265665638400-aYFb
Insider news📌: Moving forward, this gallery will expand its art park to keep & exhibit art sculptures, as well as with event & dining space. Still in the planning stage at the moment
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/ph39YVSXB8rZbRZB7
FB🌐: https://www.facebook.com/galeri.azmanhashimums.92
Tenom
Murut Cultural Centre is the largest ironwood (Kayu Berlian, it was believed that if the tree trunk kept longer it will turn as diamond 💎💍) building in Borneo aka Murut palace, it’s located in Kampung Inalisan Pulong, Tenom
Her travelmates & herself enjoyed trying the colourful Murut costumes, Tuka Tuka ~ the Murut Custom, blow pipe, Langsaran (Trampoline) etc.
A good experience to explore this centre to learn more about the history & cultures of Murut tribes. There is an area exhibited the jars usage in ancient time within this gallery that no camera is allowed as it’s a respect to a real submission of “Tangkal” ie. Coffin ⚰️ in a jar to display in this cultural center
Worth a visit ya 👍🏻 Do enjoy her TikTok clip captured from her amazing visit here via 📹🌐
Address📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ggmxg6xntafVX2Lq7
Operating hours: 8.30am to 4.30pm
Website🌐: https://culture.sabah.gov.my/?q=page/Sabah-Murut-Cultural-Centre-Tenom & 🌐 https://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/murut-cultural-centre
SiennyLovesDrawing would like to express her heart ❤️ warm special thank you for the awesome 5️⃣ days accompany of Sabah Tourism Board team members, Ms DG, Ms Nana & Ms Mel. Really appreciate the help to capture precious travel moments of her & also great 👍🏻 trust of her art, blogging & content creation passion ✍🏻👩🏻💻
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A special thanks to tour services delivered by the tour guide, Mr Tommy Soo & driver, Mr Peter of Borneo Exclusions. A special thank you for their great 👍🏻 & friendly hospitality throughout these 5️⃣ days for a safe smooth road journey traveled in Sabah. Mr Peter was so careful & dedicated in his driving to offer all a safe car rides 🚗 Mr Tommy was so so humorous & resourceful professional in providing the tourist spots information. So, if you’re traveling to Sabah & require tour services, do check out Borneo Exclusions via 🌐 https://www.facebook.com/borneoexcursions/
Do check out her earlier blog post about her Sabah travel bucket list via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2022/04/05/flymetosabah-bucket-list-to-tick-off/
& blog post about her best moments in Sabah via 🌐 https://siennylovesdrawing.wordpress.com/2022/06/30/best-moments-in-kota-kinabalu-kudat-keningau-tenom-of-sabah-malaysia-%c2%b7-day-by-day-itinerary
So, do enjoy this YouTube 📹🌐 of Arts In Sabah with SiennyLovesDrawing & TikTok clip captured via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7124462765183405338
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