SEMPORNA: All is well and calm in Mabul Island, one of the isolated areas in Sabah mentioned by the United States Embassy in Malaysia in its travel advisory warning last Friday.
About a 40-minute boat ride from the mainland, life appeared normal with islanders and resort staff carrying on with their daily routine and tourists diving and snorkeling in the surrounding waters.
This writer was there together with a group from Astro Kasih over the weekend to carry out a coral planting charity project.
Everyone at the resort seemed oblivious to the warning largely due to the absence of television or radio to ensure a tranquil vacation free from the disturbance of the modern world.
The villagers who do have access to these forms of communication went on with their lives as usual and were hardly talking about the security threat.
However, police were evidently patrolling the island.
The travel advisory warned that criminal and terrorist groups were planning attacks against foreigners in Sabah.
About a 40-minute boat ride from the mainland, life appeared normal with islanders and resort staff carrying on with their daily routine and tourists diving and snorkeling in the surrounding waters.
This writer was there together with a group from Astro Kasih over the weekend to carry out a coral planting charity project.
Everyone at the resort seemed oblivious to the warning largely due to the absence of television or radio to ensure a tranquil vacation free from the disturbance of the modern world.
The villagers who do have access to these forms of communication went on with their lives as usual and were hardly talking about the security threat.
However, police were evidently patrolling the island.
The travel advisory warned that criminal and terrorist groups were planning attacks against foreigners in Sabah.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: Mabul Island safe to visit
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