Kinabalu Preview

With great experience comes new perspectives and that is a sign of time well-spent. I enjoyed this trip so much. At the end of it all I feel refreshed, enriched and more determined to do what I believe in.

The message I got out from my trip to Phuket was one of breaking the monotony and living the moment. The one I got out from this trip was reflecting on my lifestyle and passion. The people there were blessed with the same gift of life as me but their wants and needs are so different from my own. As I took the train past settlements in the hills, I was forced to re-examine my priorities in life.

And also the words on the T-shirts of the guides really got to me.

Do what you like, like what you do.

I thought about what I really wanted to do and how it might possibly be off the beaten track. What I'm good at, what I'm not. What I enjoying doing. There're just so many choices to discover and I guess that's what happens when you put yourself in a foreign place. Exploration. Exploring the unfamiliar around you and at the same time, getting to know yourself.

Conservation and being conservative has served Sabah well. It is also possibly the destination that I am most eager to revisit. I like the pace of life there and the fact that it's not overly-developed or commercialised. It's a place for the great outdoors and the atmosphere, scenery and fresh air were inspiring to say the least.

A big thank you to Ness and Melvin, without whom this trip would have been impossible. We make a pretty good team and it was great travelling with you guys!