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Tawau/Semporna (IV) - Day 2 (Tawau Town)

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Our second day in Tawau was all about food. We both love food hunting, and the best part of travelling for us is trying different types of food and searching for dishes that suit our palate. Unfortunately, neither of us slept well the night before at  Blu Sentral Hotel , so we woke up feeling rather tired. We headed out at 10.45am to Kedai Kopi Loong Chuan, a spot that's well known among locals for its yong tau fu. It's just a 7-minute drive (3.4km) from our hotel. However, we arrived a little too early, as it was only available from 11.30am. Instead of waiting, we decided to drive over to On On Cafe, which was just a short 3-minute drive (1.3km) away. There, we shared a bowl of tomato mee hoon (vermicelli) soup with barramundi fish and added three prawn balls, as my partner had mistakenly thought the minimum order was three pieces. He also ordered his favourite teh C ping kosong. It was raining heavily while we ate, which made the cafe feel like a cozy place to enjoy the meal....

Tawau/Semporna (IV) - Day 1 (Teck Guan Cocoa Village & Tawau Cocoa Cafe - Columnar Basalt Balung Cocos (Sungai Balung) - Tawau Town)

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We love island getaways where we can just relax and chill, so this Chinese New Year we decided to spend our holiday there. Having visited most of the islands around Semporna, we thought it would be fun to check out  Pearl Island Resort , which only opened last year. Since there's no direct flight from Kota Kinabalu to Semporna, we flew to Tawau instead and stayed there for two nights before making the road trip to Semporna. On the day of our departure, we took a Grab to the airport and arrived around 10.30am. My partner booked business class tickets with Batik Air (formerly known as Malindo Air) for RM 299 per person for a one-way trip. Since the tickets were purchased during a promotion, we were not able to access the lounge. Check-in and customs were fast and smooth since it was a domestic flight. Before boarding, we stopped by McD for a quick bite. My partner had the nasi lemak with two pieces of spicy chicken while I went for four pieces of nuggets. One of my favourites fr...