Kota Kinabalu - Culture, Street Food and Island Hopping

Travel to Kota Kinabalu, starting with the lively street food scene and picturesque waterfronts. Dive into island adventures on Manukan and Sapi Islands, enjoy local markets, and savour seafood at night markets. The journey wraps up with cultural experiences and vibrant market visits, capturing the heart of Sabah.
Timestamps Below:
0:00 Day 1 - Flying to Kota Kinabalu
0:46 International Food Hall T4
2:51 Ready to Board the Plane
4:10 Arrived at Kota Kinabalu
5:11 The Shore Apartments
5:46 The Shore Apartments - Swimming Pool
6:23 Jalan Segama - Street Food
8:11 Today Waterfront Hawker Centre
8:46 Pasar Malam Sinuran - Night Food Market
10:51 Kopi Ping Cafe
11:39 Pasar Besar - Fruit Market
12:06 Day 2 - Counterpoint Food Court
13:13 Counterpoint Shopping Mall
14:05 Kedai Kopi Melanian
14:56 Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant
15:40 Day 3 - Yee Fung Laksa
16:16 Island Hopping - Seaquest Tours
17:24 Manukan Island
18:43 Manukan Island - Snorkelling
22:29 Sapi Island
23:59 Sapi Island - Snorkelling
28:06 Sunset at Tanjung Aru Beach
28:50 Tanjung Aru Beach - Night Market
29:58 Delicious Curry House
31:09 Day 4 - Yee Fung Laksa for Breakfast
32:17 Todak Waterfront
33:26 Jalan Segama - Street Food
34:06 Cooking Kway Teow
36:40 Suria Shopping Mall
38:02 Api Api Night Food Market
44:52 Day 5 - Gaya Street Sunday Market
45:48 Gaya Street - Restoran Nuryana
48:05 Imago Shopping Mall - Mari Mari Tribal Dance
50:31 Senja Nan Merah - Seafood Night Market

[@mikecsj1]

Sabah has a lot of potential, but the city has been mismanaged especially the waterfront philippino market area. It is run down, dirty and chaotic. Government also lack overall long term masterplanning for this area. It could have been a world class waterfront with beautiful urban park and market that stretches all along the waterfront and extend to the river mouth of kampung sembulan, instead it is let to rot. Why is our government so incompetent?

[@skh73]

Sabah's waterfront does have incredible potential. With effective urban planning, government accountability, revitalization projects, public-private partnerships, and community involvement, it can be transformed into a world-class destination. Advocacy and active participation will help realize this vision and unlock the area's true beauty and vibrancy.