[Kota Kinabalu Travel Series] Quick Guide - What to Know, What to Do, and Where to Eat

Tweet And.. I am back with more stories about Kota Kinabalu!

My first blog entry is here where I talked about the maiden flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu, and in here you can read about the Pacific Sutera Hotel where we stayed.

There are so much stories to tell, and to make this post more valuable to the readers, I made a quick guide so your visit to my blog will be much more worth-while.

Flying to Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu has an international airport which makes visiting from different parts of the globe easier - most of the carriers are from the other Asian Countries. In the Philippines, you may now fly directly from Manila to Kota Kinabalu through Zest Air. Flights is every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. You can check out the flight schedule here.

Flights are housed in Terminal 4, which is the old Domestic Terminal.

Immigration

For most of the countries, it is a requirement to have a passport valid for more than 6 months at the time of arrival and departure in the host country. The rule is the same for Malaysia. Do not risk traveling with expiring passport. You might be lucky to get a departure stamp but re-entry to Philippines might be a problem. There was once a traveler who denied re-entry or departure from the host country because his passport is less than 6 months valid. He was held up until he was able to secure a new passport from Philippines - which means additional expenses and trouble.

Depending on the country of your passport, you might as well check what documentation would be needed to enter Malaysia. For Philippine Passport holders, no VISA is required to get to Kota Kinabalu.

  

Don't mind the Visa picture, that one is for my work permit in Indonesia :)

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[Sale Event] Crocs Mega Sale 2013 - Up to 90% Off!

Tweet You might have already read my blog about the new Crocs Beach Line, and no, don't be envious of my new comfy pair. Crocs is having a mad sale this end of the month slashing out prices at 90% off!

The Crocs Megasale 2013 is happening once again at the grounds of NBC Tent in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, The battlefield will open on May 31 to June 2, from 10am to 8pm. 

Free entrance for all Citibank cardholders, minimum fee of P50 entrance fee for all non-Citi shoppers. Cash and all major credit cards will be accepted.

What to Bring?

Umbrellas
Fan
Bottled Water
Face Towel
Lots of Shopping Bags
Money, and Credit Card

What to Wear?

Your comfortable clothes and comfy Crocs pair!

Food stands will be set up by McDonald’s, Racks, Shakey’s and Saibachi.

For more information, check out Crocs Philippines and follow @crocsph  on Twitter.

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Daniel Padilla Reveals His Hairstyle Secret

Tweet Teenagers must be loving Daniel Padilla like the greatest artist of this generation. I previously wrote about Daniel Padilla here, and how my niece denies that she adores him. Well, I forgot to mention that my nephew idolizes him and that he plays his song every single moment of the day. I am not surprised that he is also copying his looks and hairstyle. 

I admit that I like the Bad Boy look - if I were a teenager, I would have lined up to see him in person. His husky voice, spunk and different hairstyles are his attributes that attract the girls. Here's a little secret that you might want to know (boys out there!) - 

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[Kota Kinabalu Travel Series] Pacific Sutera Hotel: Our Home in Kota Kinabalu

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Good morning! It is mornings like this that I thought of our home in Kota Kinabalu. How about waking everyday to see the beautiful Mt. Kinabalu and a peaceful sea with grandeur boats from your bedroom window? 

That's the experience that the Pacific Sutera Hotel has brought us during our 3 days, 2 nights stay in Kota Kinabalu. Pacific Sutera Hotel has been our home, or should I say, sleeping quarter (as we made the most of our time exploring Kota Kinabalu) that we just come back to the hotel to change clothes and sleep. You know how they say you should not get a good hotel when traveling? Because you will end up choosing to stay in a hotel than go out - and staying in a hotel such as Pacific Sutera, you have all the reasons to stay (I will tell why in the coming posts..). 

After a safe and almost festive flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu care of Zest Air Flight Z2 501, we were welcome by Philip in the Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Philip had been our tourist guide for the 3-day familiarization trip to Kota Kinabalu. He's the most awesome and funniest tourist guide I ever encountered. He has so much stories to tell. 

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Carlo Rossi Sweet Red Wine

Tweet While everyone went to see Sarah Jessica Parker at SM Aura opening, I had a date with Carlo Rossi at Gallery, Richmonde Hotel, Eastwood. 

Carlo Rossi has become fine, sweet and red. He does know what's best for the ladies. He is with me during rainy nights. Okay, I am talking about Carlo Rossi Wines. 

While waiting for the event to start, they started serving us glasses of wine. I was actually shocked to see ice cubes on the glass.. I got one glass and tasted it. I had to admit it is good. It is sweet, and refreshing. It is more like drinking a soda or juice. Perfect for bonding with friends, and celebrations - the kind of event that doesn't require you to wear a gown or suit and tie.

The Carlo Rossi Team and Gallery prepared really good food for the guests. I just had to say that this is one of the few food selections that I enjoyed. It is not even a set dinner, more of snacks and pica foods - but I enjoyed it. It could be because of the Carlo Rossi Sweet Red Wine that serve like an aperitif?

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Crocs Beach Line x Run Sailor Run Launch

Tweet You might be awaiting for my next story about my recent Kota Kinabalu adventure. Before I start sharing with you the food that we ate, and the new things I got to experience, I want to write about first about the new Beach Line from Crocs.

The night before our flight, I attended the launch of Crocs Beach Line at White Moon, Ocean Park. The venue was perfect - boats, sunset, and summer.

I know it sounds funny but Crocs always remind me of the usual Chef's shoes (its most popular design), which kind of makes me think twice in getting a pair - plus, I felt helpless and clueless on how I would style or wear it, so I just totally dismissed the idea of a pair no matter how many people testified that Crocs has the most comfortable shoes in the world.

I saw a lot of good sale events for Crocs here and abroad, but the markdowns have never convinced me to take a look. How can I be so stubborn? What made me go to the event is the new exciting designs and its launch of version of top-sider.

I salivated when I saw the new designs! I want to get them all!

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Zest Air Flew Us to Kota Kinabalu!

Tweet Oh hello, yes, I am back! Back to Manila, back to work, back to reality. We always say "back to reality" with a pinch of sadness. But now I am saying that with enthusiasm, because I am sooo happy about my recent weekend trip. Reality gave me a chance to go to Kota Kinabalu!

As you have seen in my updates,  last blog post, and probably in my Facebook, I had been to Kota Kinabalu for a 3 days, 2 nights familiarization trip. Zest Air invited bloggers to be part of its Maiden/Inaugural Flight from Manila to Kota Kinabalu and I am happy to be part of the pool.

I honestly don't know how to start this blog post. I can probably start with gazillion exclamation points out of excitement! Allow me to...

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, that spells excitement!

So how did flying from Manila to Kota Kinabalu become possible?! Well, Zest Air has a strategic partnership with Air Asia. It was also the same day the first flight to Manila to Kuala Lumpur was marked.  I know most would think twice in flying to Sabah where Kota Kinabalu is. My mom was also even worried. I assured her that we were not being sent there to serve as Reserved Officers, it was even the Malaysia Tourism Board which invited us to come over and explore its beautiful city.

I honestly didn't know how I managed to work the night before the flight (even attended another event) and to pack all my stuff - as usual, I brought a lot.

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