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Cross-Border: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia to Muara, Brunei via Labuan Island

It was my second day in Kota Kinabalu, and I was thinking of visiting Labuan Island before I headed to Brunei for my flight back to the Philippines. The bus from KK to Brunei will take more or less 10 hours, and I can’t do it anymore since I took that bus from Brunei to KK . The weather in Borneo is sweltering, and there are 4 borders to cross. It is a very tiring route. Labuan Express Tiga bound to Labuan Island I went to Jesselton Port, just a 5-minute walk from  Hotel Grandis where I stayed for 2 nights to buy a ticket to Brunei via Labuan Island on The next day, and I paid 60 Ringgit and extra 5 Ringgit for a 1 st class seat to Labuan. Ticket Booth for Brunei via Labuan I'm roaming around the pier and nothing an interesting, my planned was to do an Island hopping in Gaya and nearby island, since there’s a lot of tourist on that day I decided to cancel it because I will not enjoy the tour. The next morning I wake up around 6am to fix my things before I take...

Land Travel By Bus: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei to Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

There are three ways to reach Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, from Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. First, ride a ferry via Labuan Island, it will take about 7 hours. Second is by bus via Sarawak, Malaysia; it will take more or less 10 hours. Lastly take an hour flight from Brunei Airport. Let's focus on land travel. There's no concrete info online regarding this route before I travel, but I really want to do it because of the Passport stamp I will get before I reach Kota Kinabalu. One month before my travel date, I purchase a bus ticket online via  Sipitang Express .  This company is the only one offering a trip to Kota Kinabalu via Lawas, Sarawak Malaysia .  I was so nervous at first because of the multiple entries in the two countries. I was consulting some of the travel blogger friends regarding doing numerous entries into a visa-free country. They said nothing to worry about. It's fine.  First Border TENDUNGAN, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA I left the hotel in Ban...