Tip of Borneo!
August 22 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
I had a 3.5 hour drive to my beach villa. Decided to splurge on one of my last days for what looked like a really nice beachy experience. Borneo isnt just jungles and monkeys and i wanted to have that experience because who knows if i will ever be back, right?
Another amazing drive down the mountain and honestly just fun almost coaster like driving the zigzag roads. I am getting so comfortable driving on the left side of the road now that i am almost concerned about driving on the right in canada on my return 🤣. Sounds hyperbolic, but i actually am concerned. Its almost a month rewiring my brain now. The wipers were opposite the turn signal at first and now i have zero memory of what back home is. I feel left right brain fog. I need to look into this haha.
The beach villa is in the farthest north area of borneo, but there is literally a part called "tip of borneo". So i decided to drive a bit further past the villa and get to just the tip :) crazy beautiful views and beaches. Absolutely amazing. Climbed up and down rocks to reach the absolute tip. Mostly just a bragging point but i love that i got there 🥰
Ten minute drive back south on the coastline and i found my villa resort place entrance. Gate guard guy stopped me and made me show ID. He showed me a clipboard of expected guests and it was a list of only me 😅
He told me drive right then left. After the left, there were two uniformed people on the drive-in smiling and waving me into my private villa entrance. After parking, now there were 4 people including the manager all welcoming me and trying to assist.
Gave me a quick tour and i couldnt believe two different buildings were all for my villa including a massive wrap around pool and living room and kitchen etc etc. Its impossible to explain. Just massive. I asked about a restaurant but no restauranr. Just a menu and i message the manager what i want and when i want it and it will happen
Finally walked towards the beach and this huge piece of property 10x my peoperty at home was all mine with villa including a private beach too. Nobody anywhere!
Hung out by the beach, walked to the sandbar and eventually watched the amazing sunset. Fantastic supper too. What a comfy locationRead more


















Traveler
Isn’t it weird that this sign is in English? Not a national language spoken by locals but totally geared to English speaking (or at least English conversant) tourists? I always find that odd … otoh I can’t deny I’m glad my minimal “ foreign language skills “ are well accommodated 🫤
Traveler
Gorgeous villa! Great culmination of this trip - enjoy!
Traveler
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