IS it safe there? Won’t you be kidnapped?” a friend living in Subang Jaya asked when she found out I was going to spend my birthday in Danum Valley, Lahad Datu, Sabah.
“It is safe. It is unlikely that Danum Valley will be a target,” I said. “Just say I’m kidnapped there, the kidnappers would have to drive two hours and 30 minutes on a 92km gravel road to the main road.
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