| English libraries
- in a corner of the big public libraries
- Sabah DailyExpress, Sabah Times, Borneo Post
| Mo |
Tu | Wed | Thu | Fri | 5 | Sat
| Sun | 7 |
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HOT LINKS : Some useful stuff
| TOURISM
DIRECTORIES
- main newsblog
Couch Surfing Forums (sometimes hidden on FB)
- Complainers are moving to
bewelcome.org only 1 member or forums are active
- South East Asia Forum
- searched on Sabah, Borneo, KK but no active forum found, need to check Labuan since it is next door
(no CS)
- need to use
Local Discussion button instead
-
Labuan not active
- Around 2010 a redesign screwed up the CS website, so check, but no FB Group Couch
Surfing
- Hitchwiki Nothing found or
from couchwiki.org Nothing found
- wikivoyage
KK extensive info..
Labuan
-
LP Sabah ..
KK ..
Sabah LP Forum thorntree thorntree Forum
| EVENTS
Always there is the Opening of a new shopping mall or something
Sabahtourism.com Events OK
Sabahtourism.com FB
Another whole Borneo list bombasticborneo.com
The Sabah Society
sometimes events at Biru Biru cafe
Facebook local events :
explore,
nearby
- Check Newspapers : Borneo Post
on frontpage tab but not comprehensive
-
newsabahtimes.com
| Events Calender
- 1st Tuesdays : WebcampKK Local TED presentations
by MindValleyFlex
- GreenLeaf local theatre group
Annual Events
- May 28 Free entry for Museum anniversary
- 25 April Saturday there are 2 events
In Sandakan
1. ANZAC Day 100th anniversary of Australia's/NZ's most important battle at Dawn @Sandakan memorial Park
- Around 17-18 July is public holiday for Hari Raya end of Ramadam
- 24-25 July Jazz Festival
North Borneo Jungle Music Festival around 25 April
Best list
?? Where are the interesting events ?? I can't find much by searching in English .
- see
meetup.com
|
Clubs | Want to practice English ?
check groups for
Cultural and languages exchange meeting ( CLEM ) checked on Google and FB NONE active
but there is always similar on - Babel's meetups are NOT language lessons, we just meet,
talk and have fun together while making new friends. - no group find
| - Expat Forums
-
alloexpat.com Sabah/Sarawak not very active
-
forum.expatsinkk.com an expat forum but little used
- Anglo info nothing found
- expatexchange.com nothing
-
britishexpats.com nothing found for Sabah
- expatfocus.com not active
Too many Asia TA & VT to keep track -
TA Madeira_Islands loads of posts
TA Madeira Forum the busiest forum
-
TA Funchal travel guide is hidden away (not on the main Funchal page)
Useful cos already answers most of peoples questions that they post in the forum...can't edit from
Internet Explorer
TA FUNCHAL Forum - VT Madeira island
..some under province also
VT Madeira island Forum quite active
-
VT Funchal Guide
VT Funchal Forum on VT (renamed TRAVEL ANSWERS)
| JOBS
Hi, English guy hanging out , looking for live-in job.
Engineer & internet expert, but with wide variety of
experience from farmwork to festivals, taught English in 7 countries.Super flexible Not afraid of work or
dirt, ..but not all artistic... and I don't work for mafia.
- justlanded.com not much
some beware only top of page is jobs rest is ads and most are people looking for work-
employment Agencies list not found
Gov employment Offices ??
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Volunteer Jobs checked
| -
workaway
- WWOOF.org is an alternative to staying at a hostel You pay by
working half the day on the organic farm.
- From
Helpx.net
VOLUNTEER check vfp.org- but
UK site has
better search to filter out younger age projects
| KK Kota Kinabalu Town
Some guide sites
- One page
mysabah had a great list of destinations I cant find it
- Meitzeu guide website
- Sabahguide.com 60 things in KK
- page
about Desa
- CrackoArtlocal art group I think
they have a gallery off Gaya St around the corner from RHB bank
- KK second hand shop
m1-32,1st floor,Citymall
In Likas :
Sabah Indoor Climbing Centre, Likas Sports Complex KK
Hours Mon - Fri: 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat - Sun: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Kinarut Beach Hostel : isn';t a hostel anymore :
used to have dorms ..not now ..triples are 90
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Drinking Tapei in 2010 ..fermented rice
