Previous years, we opt for island vacation for the staff. This year's annual trip, company has chosen SANDAKAN, SABAH as o ur destination. A lil bit about Sandakan...
Sandakan, formerly known as
Elopura is the second-largest city in
Sabah,
East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of
Borneo. It is located on the east coast of the island. It is the administrative centre of
Sandakan Division and was the former capital of
British North Borneo. Sandakan is known as the gateway for
ecotourism destinations in Sabah, such as the
Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, the Rainforest Discovery Centre,
Turtle Islands Park,
Kinabatangan River and
Gomantong Caves. The area is also infamous as the site of a
World War II Japanese airfield, now known as
Sandakan Airport, which was built by the
forced labour of 6,000
Javanese civilians and
Allied prisoners of war. In 1945, the surviving Australian prisoners were sent on the
Sandakan Death Marches; only 6 of them survived the war.
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DAY 1 : KUL - PASAR SIM-SIM - AGNES KEITH'S HOUSE - ENGLISH TEA HOUSE AND RESTAURANT
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| Lunch at Pasar Sim Sim, Specialty, grilled seafood + Sambal Tomato! Very juicy and delicious! |
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| Agnes Keith's House. An American writer whom spent many years in Sandakan. Read about her here. |
