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The southern islands
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    • rajitravel
  • By rajitravel on March 28, 2006
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    • Pulau Batam Off the Beaten Path
    by rajitravel
    If you have time, you should venture to the islands south of Batam Island such as Pulau Sekikir, Pulau Rempang and Pulau Galang. These islands are connected to Batam Island via bridges and the scenery here is very beautiful.

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    monkeys @ the Vietnamese Refuge Center
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  • By rajitravel on March 28, 2006
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    aah! These monkey really come close to our car! Look at that one with the big arm. I think the locals must really love their company : ) Directions: Galang island

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    Car services
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  • By rajitravel on March 28, 2006
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    by rajitravel
    If you notice along the streets, you'll probably see people repair tyres and car services. Though illegal, this can be seen widely. Equipt with a portable generators, they could assist with your flat tyres or other related problems of your cars. I would say it as very convenient.

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    The local shops
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  • By rajitravel on March 28, 2006
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    by rajitravel
    This is a typical shop that the locals normally frequented. It sells, cigarettes, drinks, instant noodles, soap, etc. Going around is not cheap by the Indonesian. So, shops like these really helps with daily needs.

    The local shops are very bright and colourful to see by car. There are many local shops in Batam.

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    The southern islands
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  • By victorwkf on February 20, 2006
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    • View of southern portion of Batam Island - Pulau Batam
    View of southern portion of
    Batam Island
    by victorwkf
    If you have time, you should venture to the islands south of Batam Island such as Pulau Sekikir, Pulau Rempang and Pulau Galang. These islands are connected to Batam Island via bridges and the scenery here is very beautiful. More photos of these islands are at the travelogue section of this VT page.

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    A Quite Lifestyle without the Stress
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  • Updated By keeweechic on July 13, 2003
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    • Pulau Batam Off the Beaten Path
    by keeweechic
    As you make your way around the island, you can still see examples of Kampong (village) living with basic facilities in some cases set in these tranquil settings. The shower was a covered set up between some trees.

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    Explore the island on your own
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  • Updated By victorwkf on June 26, 2005
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    • Beautiful landscape of Batam Island, Indonesia - Pulau Batam
    Beautiful landscape of
    Batam Island, Indonesia
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    It is rather easy to move around the island and the taxi (cabs) are cheap. So you can ask a local guide to bring you to some nice and off the beaten path places on the island. However, you have to be careful of your belongings as there are pickpockets on the island, especially the busy city areas.

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    Cruise along the Barelang Highway (Motor/Bicycle)
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  • Updated By agc on March 18, 2007
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    • Get off from the ferry terminal, approach any of the "ojeks" aka motor taxis, and negeotiate a price to rent his motor. I paid Rp 150,000 for a day(those guys hardly earn Rp 40,000 daily). If you're paying more than that, I would suggest you not to. Remember, never deposit your passport to them!!

    The entire highway is about 80km long. It is very interesting in the first half, the other half is just downright boring. The Barelang Highway is a "highway" that links 4 islands to Batam. The bridges are very nice.

    http://user.chollian.net/~hwayon/sing/batam.htm

    That is a very useful website, it has maps and stuffs that you will need.

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    Singapore skyline visible
    bkarjee
  • By bkarjee on June 2, 2006
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    • Singapore skyline - Pulau Batam
    Singapore skyline
    by bkarjee
    This is the skyline of Singapore when we are approaching from Batam. Looks grand. Manhatten of Singapore you may call it.

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    Looking At Singapore from Batam
    cokes
  • By cokes on September 3, 2006
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    • Pulau Batam Off the Beaten Path
    by cokes, 1 more photos
    Singapore is situated really close to Batam and you can see in my photo`s the view of Singapore from my hotel.

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