Archive for August, 2007

August 26th, 2007  Posted at   General
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Tanjung Pinang is the major city on the island of Bintan. It is the capital of the newly-created area of Riau Islands in Indonesia. The city is a trading and shipping center in the region, therefore we able to spot abundance of water transportation everywhere. The island is just like shanghai in the past 1000 years ago. At Tanjung Pinang we capable to discover many difference type of transportation which interesting and some are unable to get in Malaysia.


Motorcycles are main road transportation in Bintan Island, Even need to wait in a line to fill petrol.


This is so called OJEK-OJEK which is similiar like taxi travel around in the Tanjung Pinang. Don’t look down to the Ojek it cost thousand of Rp per trip.


There are thousand of Motorcycles in Bintan Island even police used it as patrol transportation.


This motorcycle been modified to carrying goods.


Beca or known as trishaw is used to carrying goods near by the place i live while at Bintan Island.


This is how people using of trishaw in Bintan Island.


Small little Van like Perodua Rusa name as Angkutan Kota which like mini bus on the Island. shout “kiri” then the van will stop beside. It cost few thousand of Rp per trip.


Mobile foods stall which unable to get in Malaysia. The seller pushing the small stall everyway for business. The famous stalls are bakso(fish ball) and sate stall.


Interesting Mobile Ice-Cream kiosk at Bintan.


Attractive Bitch bar at Bintan Beach resort which serve foods and beverages at the beach.


Sampan or wooden boats are another type of transportation for the people to travel on the Island. It cost 70k Rp for us to reach another place.


This is known as the water petrol station. It float on the middle of sea.

Next will be the delicious foods at Bintan Island which can’t miss out such like popular Nasi Padang at Indonesia and many others.

August 18th, 2007  Posted at   General
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With the exciting feel for my Bintan tour which i was planned 5 months ago, I couldn’t sleep well and I woke up 5 a.m. in the early morning while the skies still dark. After refreshed myself with the burning water then I had to checked all my luggage and travel documentation. I left my house at 5.30 a.m. to fetch my lover and then we went to the AirAsia terminal.


We reached LCCT at 6.45 a.m. the airport was crammed full of people.


After got our boarding pass, we went McDonalds for our breakfast. The prices are slightly expensive at airport.


This is the sexy red in colour flight we traveled, the Flight Attendant was called our name to entering flight, by the time we were still shopping in the airport.


I believe I can fly… Beautiful views from the skies.


I believe I can flying high… Another views from the skies which about to reach Senai Airport.


We were landed safely at Senai Airport. That was the airplane backside facing towards us.


The Senai airport’s Taxi service, the Fucking taxi driver was rude and money minded everything need to pay extra and he asked us to get off from the car at the Johor Bharu Immigration if we not paying him to wait my friend which having problems with the passport.


After paid extra RM20 then we finally reached Bugis, Singpore then we took Singapore’s taxi to the Singapore Cruise Center in order to get ferry tickets.


This is my 2 ways ferry ticket to Bintan Island which cost me $45 included tax and processing fees.


The Singapore cruise center’s ferry boarding pass.


After 2 hours ride on the WaveMaster’s ferry, finally we reached Bintan Island Ferry Terminal.

All the attractive and lifestyle of Bintan Island will be on the next post, due to many pictures to edit.

August 16th, 2007  Posted at   General
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After 3 weeks Bintan Island, Indonesia tour finally I’m back to Malaysia the place where I was born. I’m traveled home by ferry from the island to Singapore as well as express bus to my home. This is my first time to travel with the first class express bus name Aeroline which cost me $47; it is expensive compare to AirAsia but believe me, it worth to pay these much and enjoying the first class services provided during the journey. The interior of the bus is comfortable and the seats are ergonomically designed to suit your body curves better giving you support at the right places.


The Exterior of the first class double deck bus and there are some passengers queuing to get into bus.


The interior of the bus. A little yellow pillow are provided during the journey as well as blanket on request.


Hilarious, Horror, Action and many movies are showing with the Samsung LCD monitor during the 4 hours journey.


On-board Lounge service provided by the double-deck coaches which can fit 5 adults comfortably and the lounge has a working table at the centre.


LCD Monitor is available in the On-Board Lounge.


A delicious meal provided for free during the journey along with pudding and bottomless hot drinks.


I just got a Bowl of Maggie noodle due to the late purchase of ticket. :(

Besides, many facilities are provided inside the bus such as On-Board Toilet, Reading Light, Plug Points and a little On-Board Kitchen. It is really first class services and worth to pay slightly more for more information kindly visit to Aeroline website.