Budget Accommodation Asia Indonesia Bintan Island
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Pros: What I love bout the place is it's cleanliness. There's no mosquitoes, it's pretty calm and scenic. The service staff are generally polite but don't go the extra mile to make you feel really welcome. It's a pretty laid back place I suppose. Cons: What I don't like about it is the price of food there. ... more
There are no buses or taxi’s going to/from this place. It will cost you S$35,- to get there and 35 to get back at the ferry terminal. The water was low the 2 days that we where there so no swimming or snorkeling. To rent a motorbike is quite expensive and you can only rent them for a maximum of 8 hours. ... more
Good Points 1. Beautiful Beach facing north-west with knee level water that stretches 200m out to the sea. Good for a romantic walk and some great photo shoot. 2. A value for money option for backpackers 3. Good get-away from city stress for 2-3days 4. Only 30min drive to the city Tanjung Pinang for cheap daily essentials 5. ... more
Bintan Island? Biak Island? Cheap tickets to Bintan
Hi all, I think I will travel to Bintan Island instead of Biak Island ( Irian Jaya ). Now with all the no frills airlines, i can get very cheap tickets to Singapore. From Singapore, I can take a ferry to Bintan Island. Thanks for all who reply me. ...
Triathlon Event in Bintan -- Indonesia
Dear all, Anyone heard about Bintan island in Indonesia? Some of my hotelier friends are telling me that there will be a major triathlon triathlon event held there sometime end of May. My company may plan our retreat there! Cheers, AJ ...
New ferry link from Batam to Bintan - Indonesia
Hi all, those who wants to visit Bintan island.. by mid- Oct, i think, there will be a new ferry link service to travel from Batam to Bintan. So, in this case, i can now fly from Jakarta to Batam (a domestic ticket), instead of Jakarta to Singapore. I had been to Bintan since it opened in 1998, i guess ...
Relaxing in Bintan Island - Indonesia
Bintan Island was 100% relaxing! We spent most of our time in the pool [too hot to be anywhere else] and ate far too much. I would recommend Bintan Island to anyone looking for a getaway break. We ...
Posted in Chris and Kylie's Great World Tour by KYandCdog
She's baaaccckkk.....And off again!
planned us a little getaway to Bintan Island, Indonesia. Bintan and Batam Island are off the southern ...
Posted in Singapore Life by LTartaglio
What do I have to say?
the roar of the engines. Video 3. Island hopping... Bintan is just an hour away by ferry. At Angsana, Bintan, Indonesia 4. Family - Vinay, Parul and Mrnalini were here for Diwali. It's surprising ...
Posted in Singapore Sling by Goofy9