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Batam is a city and island which is part of the Riau Islands, a province of Indonesia. It is located just about 20 kilometres from Singapore.
From the Batam Travel Guide
It was indeed a pleasant experience at Goodway, Batam. The lobby was very big and grand. The rooms were clean. Location was good with many restaurants nearby. The complimentary breakfast was very good with a large variety. Overall it is good value for money. The only suggestion would be is to have an in-house Message center/SPA. ... more
Riau Islands not affected by Tsunami
Dear all, I had seen lots of queries from other forums, saying that most parts of indonesia are hit by tsunami. That is not true... The badly affected areas are North of Sumatra & Banda Ache area... Places like Riau (Batam, Bintan etc), Java, Bali..these places are not affected at all. Hope ...
From Singapore to Indonesia by water
Hi Keter, It is possible to travel from Singapore to a few Indonesian islands. I have been to Batam a few times when I was there for a few rounds of golf. You need to go to Tanah Merah port, where there are frequent ferries to either Batam or Bintam. When you arrive in to Singapore you must get a taxi ...
Indonesian Visa Regulation
, Bintan (Sumatera) 2 Bandar Seri Udana Lobam in Tanjung Uban (Sumatera) 3 Batu Ampar in Batam (Batam ...
Mykonos
Batam ke Singapore yang makan waktu cuma 45 menit sampai satu jam, ini memakan waktu sekitar 5 jam ...
Posted in 2007 - Greece by NPearson
Finally in Indonesia
After Pulau Batam , we then flew to Jakarta, and then immediately went to the train station and caught a night train to Yogyakarta, a city in central Java with a population of around 450.00. The city is supposed to be one of the most traditional in Java, and is still headed by a sultan who lives in a palace ...
Posted in Alan & Tilde by monkyhands
Idling in Indonesia
is very much Asia for beginners, not that different a culture to the West, but Batam (the island ...
Posted in Around the World in Eighty (one) Days by tom_christmas