Why it's fun to holiday in Kota Kinabalu: From the mountain to the sea


If you don’t just want to go island hopping around the TARP, you can hire a private boat for snorkelling, diving and other water activities too. — Photos: ANDREA FILMER

“Ah, buaya!”

The exclamation by our boatman at the Klias Wetlands sent almost everyone to their feet.

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