🏝️ Our Stay at Satang Besar Island – Simple, Rustic & Heartwarming
Unlike your typical island getaway, Satang Besar Island doesn’t come with luxury resorts, infinity pools, or 24-hour electricity. What it offers instead is something much more memorable—simplicity, peace, and genuine human warmth.
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| The place we stay is on the right |
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| We bring our own cooking stove and food and drinking water |
We stayed in a basic wooden cabin, equipped with just beds, fans, and a roof over our heads. Electricity came from a generator that runs from 6:30pm to around 6:30am, and rainwater was our only water source—a reminder of how precious and limited resources can be on an island like this.
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| this is the kitchen |
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| the kitchek again |
What truly made our stay special was Letty, the island’s one and only caretaker. An older lady with a kind heart and fluent English, Letty is the soul of Satang Besar. She does everything—keeping the rooms clean, cooking for the park rangers, maintaining the kitchen, collecting rubbish, handling guest reservations, and even doing minor repairs around the place, she is even kind enoug to offer us food to eat. Always smiling, always helpful.
We managed to take a photo with Letty before we left—a small gesture for someone who gave us such a big island welcome.
If you're planning to visit and want to stay overnight, Letty is the person to talk to. You can reach her at 📞 +60 11-3631 6579.
Come prepared to rough it a little—but leave with a full heart. 💛
🚢The Boat to go to Satand Besar Island
🦟 Sandfly Attack at the Beach – They Loved Me Too Much!
During our recent 3D2N family trip to Satang Besar Island, I had the unforgettable honor of becoming a five-star buffet for the island’s tiniest vampires—sandflies.
On Day 1, I was happily strolling the beach, soaking in the sea breeze… completely unaware that sandflies were secretly organizing an all-you-can-eat special—with me on the menu. 😩 That night, my back started to itch. By the next morning, it looked like I had lost a wrestling match with a cactus.
Then it hit me—I'm Blood Type O, and the rest of my family are Blood Type B. According to science (and now backed by personal trauma), sandflies prefer O-type blood. I guess I was their ultimate delicacy—tender, juicy, and generously available. 🍽️
But hey… I don't mind. If sacrificing my skin means protecting my family from the itchy horror, I’ll gladly be the sandfly magnet. Bring it on, little beasts. I'm your volunteer tribute. 😆
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| Day 1 |
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| Day 2 |
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| Day 3 |
💊 What Helped Me:
To manage the itch and avoid infection, I used:
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Oral antihistamines: I took Cetirizine in the morning (non-drowsy), and Chlorpheniramine at night to help me sleep.
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Topical creams: Applied hydrocortisone cream and calamine lotion to soothe the inflammation.
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Cold compresses: This helped reduce swelling and itching naturally.
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Aloe vera gel: Especially the cooling type—very soothing!
📝 My Advice:
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Don’t ignore sandfly bites—they creep up hours later.
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Avoid scratching—it’ll make it worse and may lead to infection.
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Bring antihistamines and itch cream if you're going to the beach or forest.
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Use insect repellent, especially during sunrise and sunset.
This is not my first major sandfly attack, but is one of the most serious one and it’s one lesson I won’t forget. If you’re heading to a beach in Borneo, especially remote ones like Satang, be prepared—not just for turtles, but also for tiny biting ninjas in the sand.
🔖Read the Full Stoy here 🌐
2.Protecting Paradise: Our Family’s Turtle-Friendly Trip to Satang Besar Island Day 2 - Post 2 of 4
3.Protecting Paradise: Our Family’s Turtle-Friendly Trip to Satang Besar Island Day 3 - Post 3 of 4
4.Protecting Paradise: Our Family’s Turtle-Friendly Trip to Satang Besar Island - Accomodation - Sandflies - Post 4 of 4
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