Comments on: Semporna – a stopover for Mabul/Sipadan diving trip (day 1) http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/ Food, Travel, and Party, a new definition of FTP Fri, 25 May 2012 10:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KY http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-132818 KY Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:58:13 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-132818 Leonard, I think she passed out. :X Leonard,
I think she passed out. :X

]]> By: Leonard http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-132533 Leonard Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:30:39 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-132533 Thanx Irene for the info. Do you also have any contact number for contact info in KK? Thanx Irene for the info. Do you also have any contact number for contact info in KK?

]]> By: KY http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131596 KY Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:02:45 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131596 irene, oOo good info, good info. :D ahlost, :P irene,
oOo good info, good info. :D

ahlost,
:P

]]> By: ahlost http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131586 ahlost Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:39:04 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131586 *LOL* at the quiz !! *LOL* at the quiz !!

]]> By: irene http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131545 irene Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:56:34 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131545 harry tang: just read your comment about umai, and while it's true that umai was originally a melanau food from mukah (the one i brought for KY was flown in fresh from mukah to kuching by my dad), but other ethnic tribes in sarawak have also adopted the dish and come up with their own versions. my kelabit, bidayuh, iban, and malay friends all can make it - and very well too, with slight differences to cater for different preferences. it is not a VERY common food, granted, but it's available all over sarawak quite readily, especially if you know where to find good ones. a lot of stalls at pasar ramadans sell them! i've had them in mukah, bintulu, sarikei, sibu, miri, and limbang, so no, they're not only limited to just the mukah-dalat areas, and not rarely sold. however, it's true that some five star hotels outside of mukah do serve them - hilton kuching serves a kick-ass prawn umai! however i also find them around, in the most unlikely of places... there's a watering hole not very far from my house that serves pretty decent (and fantastically spicy) umai. good stuff to go with beers =) harry tang: just read your comment about umai, and while it’s true that umai was originally a melanau food from mukah (the one i brought for KY was flown in fresh from mukah to kuching by my dad), but other ethnic tribes in sarawak have also adopted the dish and come up with their own versions. my kelabit, bidayuh, iban, and malay friends all can make it – and very well too, with slight differences to cater for different preferences.

it is not a VERY common food, granted, but it’s available all over sarawak quite readily, especially if you know where to find good ones. a lot of stalls at pasar ramadans sell them! i’ve had them in mukah, bintulu, sarikei, sibu, miri, and limbang, so no, they’re not only limited to just the mukah-dalat areas, and not rarely sold.

however, it’s true that some five star hotels outside of mukah do serve them – hilton kuching serves a kick-ass prawn umai! however i also find them around, in the most unlikely of places… there’s a watering hole not very far from my house that serves pretty decent (and fantastically spicy) umai. good stuff to go with beers =)

]]> By: irene http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131513 irene Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:57:12 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131513 hey guys, you can try calling this dude called Halid for the van from tawau-semporna. his number is 019-8071038. hope that helps, and have fun diving in sipadan! =) hey guys,

you can try calling this dude called Halid for the van from tawau-semporna. his number is 019-8071038. hope that helps, and have fun diving in sipadan! =)

]]> By: KY http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131505 KY Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:05:01 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131505 stan & Leonard, Lemme get irene to reply to you guys. stan & Leonard,
Lemme get irene to reply to you guys.

]]> By: Leonard http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131502 Leonard Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:46:20 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131502 Hi KY, So you still have the contact information for the chartered van from tawau airport to semporna? I am planning for a trip to Sipadan in April with Stanley. Thanks! Leonard. Hi KY,

So you still have the contact information for the chartered van from tawau airport to semporna? I am planning for a trip to Sipadan in April with Stanley. Thanks!

Leonard.

]]> By: stan http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131499 stan Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:58:57 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131499 Could you share the van contact for tawau semporna Could you share the van contact for tawau semporna

]]> By: kyspeaks.com » Mabul and Kapalai in under 18 meters of water (Day 2) http://kyspeaks.com/2010/02/07/semporna-a-stopover-for-mabulsipadan-diving-trip-day-1/#comment-131350 kyspeaks.com » Mabul and Kapalai in under 18 meters of water (Day 2) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:42:54 +0000 http://kyspeaks.com/?p=5609#comment-131350 [...] a night’s stay at Semporna at the lion’s lower jaw of Sabah, we packed up our gears and took the boat to Mabul island. [...] [...] a night’s stay at Semporna at the lion’s lower jaw of Sabah, we packed up our gears and took the boat to Mabul island. [...]

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