Tawau, Malaysia Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

TAWAU , Sabah's southernmost town of any size, is a major departure point for Kalimantan. There's not a great deal to see or do here, though the market beside Soon Yee hotel is worthy of a browse. Long-distance buses terminate at Sabindu bus station on the eastern end of Jalan Dunlop (which runs parallel to the shore) with landcruisers to Keningau leaving from the same site. There's a bus to Sandakan (6hr) and KK (12hr) at around 8am and another at 8pm. The local bus and minibus station, serving the airport, is on Jalan Stephen Tan (west and one block inland of Sabindu). The airport (tel 089/776175) is just … more »