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This is the kind of place you should waste your life on.

99% of people don't know about this most expensive private island in Southeast Asia✨, which was rated by CNN as the "Best Paradise Island in Asia" TOP 1🏖, and also the "Best Hotel Resort in Asia" NO 1🏆 by National Geographic. How much does it cost to stay in a water villa here for one day? 🤔 The emerald glassy sea is crystal clear, and the rare blue coral emits a mysterious and serene luster. 🐢 Little sea turtles and 🐠 parrotfish roam freely, and the coral reefs cover 70% of Indonesia's coral species. You can cross the 2,000-year-old primeval forest and greet the little lizards👋, and overlook the world's top coconut lagoon from a God's perspective👀. There is no public transportation🚌 to the island, only private planes✈. There are only 36 rooms on the island, with no more than 70 people, to ensure that guests like me who enter the island become the "island owner"👑 of their wildest dreams. Don't swipe away from today's video🚫, it's a journey of ultimate seclusion you've never seen before🌍. From Batam Island in Indonesia to Bawah Island, you can only take a private seaplane to enter🛫. The pilot flies the plane barefoot, which is incredibly relaxing😎. The wooden beam floating on the sea, the single wooden boat placed on the restaurant roof, the 30-meter-high pure wooden SPA lobby, and the 50-year-old vintage wood used to make stools, washbasins, and even bookshelves📚, the annual rings make my eyes dizzy. After traveling around the world for so many years, this is the top luxury I've never seen before, and all the hustle and bustle is drowned in the sea of time🌊. Bawah Island is located in the Anambas Islands of Indonesia, consisting of six different natural islands that form a natural marine reserve🌿. It was love at first sight for shipping tycoon Tim Hartnoll 10 years ago💘, who bought it and built the Bawah Reserve resort. From the air, there are 13 virgin white beaches and 3 lagoons, and 100 hectares of pristine forest, all naturally formed🌳. The bird's nest restaurant, mid-air SPA, infinity pool, and wooden fish bar, even the steps and handrails, are made from bamboo and stones on the island, and the floating wood on the sea, built by 300 workers over 4 years🛠. My home on Bawah Island is a water villa where I can walk into the sea at any time🏡, and I'm likely to encounter small sharks and parrotfish🐟. The handmade items in the room are so lovely💕. The butler carefully asked about my preferences before I entered the island and filled my entire fridge with exclusive happy water🥤. Every waiter on the island greeted me like an old friend, making my "island owner" identity swell🎈. The island activities and three meals are included in the package, and every minute is fulfilling and joyful🎉. In the morning, I went to the treehouse restaurant halfway up the mountain and made myself a cup of Indonesian hand-brewed coffee☕; then I jumped into the emerald green sea, which is so clear that even the Maldives can't compare. I swam like a fish among the blue corals, and sea turtles swam by, while clownfish were in a hurry to go home, but a big guy was watching them intently; in the afternoon, I went to the treehouse SPA halfway up the mountain to relax💆‍♀, walked through the bamboo corridor, and did a relaxing traditional Indonesian SPA to stretch my mind. In the evening, I went out to sea to watch the sunset🌅, with pink, blue, gold, and dark blue colors changing unpredictably. On the island, you don't have to be deliberate, just walking along the long-tailed beach is beautiful📸. After eating at Michelin restaurants around the world, I can only say that there is always something better. The two restaurants on the island have the appearance of explorers from the Age of Discovery🏴‍☠, with Indonesian national cuisine satay fried rice, raw fish tartare, black tiger prawns, vegetable and fruit salad, and pure natural happy water coconut🥥. Most of the vegetables and fruits are grown on the island, and how can it not be delicious when you are immersed in the blue sea and sky every day? 😋 After visiting Bawah, I can only say that the aftertaste is strong. If there is a paradise on earth, it is Bawah Island🌈.
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Posted: Jan 3, 2025
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