The Highs and Lows of Travel Embraced by Danger
Channel: Nan with a Backpack
Date: 2024-04-03

I have to admit it wasn’t until afterwards that it dawned on me how much danger I was really in. I have since been told that this journey is extremely dangerous for tourists and several have been kidnaped by pirates! It's definitely the most challenging experience from all my adventures. 
From unexpected border issues, where I was interrogated and charged extra for my visa, to arriving at a hotel that was nothing like what was advertised online, and then having my bank cards blocked by my bank—it seemed like everything that could go wrong, did go wrong during this part of my journey. I'm so sad I didn’t manage to make it to Maratua Island but because I caught a cold I would not have been able to dive so unfortunately I decided to cut my losses and head back towards Kuala Lumpur.

Join me as I recount these travel woes. Despite the setbacks, I'm determined to make the most of my adventures and learn from every experience along the way. 
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Check Inn Hotel Tawau............. 8.1 Excellent rating on Adoda
https://www.agoda.com/check-inn-hotel-tawau_2/hotel/tawau-my.html?finalPriceView=1&adults=1&children=0&rooms=1&maxRooms=0&checkIn=2024-04-08&isCalendarCallout=false&childAges=&numberOfGuest=0&missingChildAges=false&travellerType=1&showReviewSubmissionEntry=false&currencyCode=GBP&isFreeOccSearch=false&isCityHaveAsq=false&los=1&sh_pc_redirect=true&isgPrt=true&cid=1905113&tag=tx_zqTbJ70qa4ebAA9Z&ds=ex3f5lk%2FOdoLkd7D

RedDoorz Syariah @ Grand Taufiq Tarakan........... I don't agree with it 8.0 Excellent rating on Agoda!!!
https://www.agoda.com/reddoorz-syariah-near-taman-berlabuh-tarakan/hotel/tarakan-id.html?finalPriceView=2&isShowMobileAppPrice=false&cid=1905113&numberOfBedrooms=&familyMode=false&adults=1&children=0&rooms=1&maxRooms=0&checkIn=2024-04-8&isCalendarCallout=false&childAges=&numberOfGuest=0&missingChildAges=false&travellerType=0&showReviewSubmissionEntry=false&currencyCode=GBP&isFreeOccSearch=false&tag=tx_zqTbJ70qa4ebAA9Z&isCityHaveAsq=false&tspTypes=6%2C16%2C8&los=1&searchrequestid=3059fe5e-956f-45c3-9860-e617ea0d6dbd&ds=thXZ1yQO2nzICnW1


00:00 intro
00:50 Leaving Kota Kinabalu
01:30 Arriving Tawau
01:40 Check inn Hotel Tour
02:56 Going to find ticket at port
06:00 Boat travel to Tarakan
08:30 Things go wrong
11:25 Room tour dirty hotel room!
12:46 Starting to feel unsafe
13:06 Feeling ill - Sam saves me
14:45 leaving Tarakan
16:20 emotionally relieved to be in Jakarta 
17:05 Close

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