Sandakan

Goodnight from Sandakan in the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Malaysia has two states on the Island of Borneo, Sabah and Sarawak.

No Alcohol Sold in Brunei The alarm went off at 6:00 am and we were at the bus station by 7:20 for the 8:00 am bus. Not long after arriving…
Catch of The Day Brought to You By Stateless Children August 12th is International Youth Day. I am reminded of the boys Kenric and I met in Kampung Buli Sim Sim in June 2018. Kampung…
Japanese POW Camp in Sandakan In 1879, the British North Borneo Company chose Sandakan as its capital. The city flourished, but fell into the hands of the Japanese during WWII.…
Breakfast of the Gods Thanks to the generous parents of my friend who lives in Perth, Australia, Kenric and I had three really wonderful meals in Kuching, Sarawak. Sarawak…
Anthony Bourdain and the Ladyboys Like many of you, Kenric and I are very saddened by the news of Anthony Bourdain's passing. We love his humor, complete lack of pretension,…