Solitary Wanderer http://www.solitarywanderer.com Mon, 20 May 2013 11:14:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Solo Travel Tips to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia http://www.solitarywanderer.com/2013/05/solo-travel-tips-to-kota-kinabalu/ http://www.solitarywanderer.com/2013/05/solo-travel-tips-to-kota-kinabalu/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:24:18 +0000 Aleah http://www.solitarywanderer.com/?p=4115 Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the state of Sabah, is known for having one of the highest mountains in Southeast Asia. Here are my solo travel tips in going to KK.

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