My 1st Time In Indonesia 🇮🇩 Batam 1st Impressions

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I'm finally in Indonesia! Batam Island first impressions!
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Join me on the journey from Singapore to Batam Island, Indonesia. Just a short ferry ride away, there is an island in front of Singapore that belongs to Indonesia. Batam Island is also a popular holiday destination for people from Singapore as prices there are way lower. I am keen to explore Batam city and then continue my journey into Indonesia from there on. Indonesia is probably the most requested country on my channel, so I am very happy and super excited to finally start an Indonesia series! Have you been to Indonesia yet? Let me know in the comments.
Timestamps:
00:00 Ferry to Batam Island
05:12 Arrival & getting a sim card
09:21 Grab is illegal here?
13:48 Motorbike taxi
17:43 Fresh coconut by the road
23:19 Local guy takes me around
27:15 1st time trying Indonesian food
32:40 Mango juice made by old lady
35:54 Local offers me a lift
38:43 Homemade chocolate cake
#indonesia #batam #kenabroad
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@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

New country series starts now. If you are new here feel free to subscribe and follow the Indonesia journey 🇮🇩 The journey towards Jakarta continues here➡ kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZmpZrF7udfGiZs.htmlsi=JqQwif3sbmFfKgM5

@vitroz4585 10 ай бұрын

Ken how old are you ? much love frome Germany

@VictorPeter 10 ай бұрын

Ken, I think the price is not an object since you're now a 'nearly millionaire' 😂...anyway, excited to see your forthcoming journey through Indonesia..stay healthy and safe.

@TheNizem 10 ай бұрын

u can take grab but terminal n shopping centre are out of bound...u have to walk outside the area to take grab/gojeck

@tmsgaming3986 10 ай бұрын

since you are drinking coconut, Fun fact : Indonesia is the largest coconut exporter in the World, so do not worry about the freshness of the coconut in Indonesia, it is always fresh and young, the older coconut usually used to made into coconut milk that mostly used in most of the food in Indonesia.

@tmsgaming3986 10 ай бұрын

Juice for Drink you should try Avocado Juice (Jus Alpukat)

@giannishen 10 ай бұрын

It’s great to see Indonesians so enthusiastic to help others! I also believe in karma. When you give voluntarily, you will get good rewards! Ken has always been a kind-hearted big boy in my heart. I believe you will get many good things in return! Looking forward to the next episode, thank you very much for sharing! 👍🥰🙏

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thank you🙏

@giannishen 10 ай бұрын

@@KenAbroad It is my pleasure, thanks to you too! Take care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to Sumatra Batam islands next door to Singapore is Singapore's favoriete escape destination Where my beloved Maternal Grandma's grave is located. Passed away in 2011 at one of her houses there not long after my last phone call with her during my 3 years Bali right after my 7-8 years Europe/NL and surrounding, and so on. Btw, Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra not Malaysia, fun facts: Men on Malaysian Ringgit and Singaporean Dollar notes were from Minangkabau Sumatra so with Singapore's National Anthem writer and composer came from Minangkabau Sumatra as well. Mindanao and Manila were founded by my forefathers as well kings of Minangkabau Sumatra before Spaniards came. (The 32gb data unlimited means the 32gb has maximum speed if it's finished you still have unlimited data but the speed lowered)

@tomtomtv2443 9 ай бұрын

Wow foreigner try to visit Indonesia from batam. It's rare for me, i mean it's amazing video. When other people visit Indonesia they always start from Bali. But you different. Welcome to Indonesia and enjoy your journey god bless... ❤

@KenAbroad 9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 🙏

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Because you're an average Indonesian know not much about the world not even about Indonesia.

@take.action2023 7 ай бұрын

I’m a Filipino but my family are visiting Batam on May next year. We really can’t wait to see your amazing country Indonesia❤🤍

@chaw294 10 ай бұрын

Wow, what an amazing start to your Indonesia series. Nice ferry ride and yeah, you can always use your Bahasa Melayu skill there. Both the languages are quite similar. Wonderful to see you interacting with the locals there...very friendly and warm indeed. How easy it's to go around with a bike taxi and that pakcik (uncle) is so helpful to offer his hand, showing you the ferry office, Kampung Bule and trying bakso, lndonesia's signature dish. Well, exploring local cuisine/food/drinks is always essential to any travel experience. Love this great episode with interesting content. Thank you very much for sharing. Looking forward to seeing your next adventure. All the best and safe travels, Ken.

@stellaryaluna5388 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Ken. I learnt a lot of travel tips from you. I love the way you tried to your best to get the reasonable price. Really clever and polite at the same time. Also, please add some tips on how to avoid traps in some tourist spots in your next video. Stay safe and be healthy, Ken. Love from Malaysia, Stellar.

@peilingjuan 10 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the tip on catching a Grab in Batam. You are blessed to meet kind and helpful people. Stay safe and keep going! 😊

@noorzam72 10 ай бұрын

It's always good to see new video from you ken.. Now indonesia.. Great..

@EGO0808 10 ай бұрын

Nice, @KenAbroad . Very keen to see your coming adventures in Indonesia. 🙏

@IbuNakCakap 10 ай бұрын

Yes....me too like going Batam from SG😍 People in Batam are friendly so far. Enjoy Ken! - i am from SG

@zailinahmad9695 10 ай бұрын

Excited for yr indonesia series. Hit like first while watching. You rarely fail to come out with a good vlogg.

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 🙏 I'm excited too💪

@iclickwithchris 9 ай бұрын

Hi Ken, ill be following these vlogs more now because we plan to visit Indonesia next year, stay safe :-)

@sharonleong7120 10 ай бұрын

Great content. Thank you Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

@BreakawayBites 10 ай бұрын

At last, finally, you made it to Indonesia... Wow, been a long time since i was in Batam... Apparently from Johor Bahru , we can also take a ferry to Batam as well..... The Malay & Indonesia language is mutually intelligible .. Pretty sure ,you can make good use of your Bahasa Melayu there. From what i noticed as well, Batam seems to have changed a lot as well..... let alone COVID that as changed the landscape of many places..... Still hope you have a good time....Looking forward , take care out there...Cheers mate!

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@seabubbleuk 10 ай бұрын

Safe travels Ken. I have not been there yet but it is on my list. Looking forward to following your jurney. Stay safe. and eat loads of new foods. :)

@chaw294 10 ай бұрын

Hello, Ken and everyone. Wishing everybody a wonderful weekend and a happy Mid -Autumn Festival/Mooncake Festival to all Chinese viewers here. Wow, before going to enjoy another awesome video, l'm hitting the like/👍 first. 😂

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much chaw 🙏😊

@chaw294 10 ай бұрын

@@KenAbroad most welcome, my dear young man. It's always fun tagging along 😃

@romgozaimas 10 ай бұрын

I think there is a ferry service from Batam to Jakarta at Batu Ampar. The once a week ferry service is from Batu Ampar (Batam) to Tanjung Priok (Jakarta) and cost around S$29-S$45. The journey will take around 34 hours.

@jamesdivine69 9 ай бұрын

Only 34 hours. Assumed it was more like a week. Not bad.

@rickville8898 Ай бұрын

@@jamesdivine69well if you go to Papua it will take a weeks

@EasyPeasy1337 10 ай бұрын

Seems to be great as always 😊

@enternitymoon 10 ай бұрын

love this whole vlog Ken! very interesting to see this point of view of travelling🥰 support from Malaysia!

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@masyonnofficial4062 10 ай бұрын

The words Indon is an insult for us

@ernestayathuray7395 10 ай бұрын

nice one ken - the friendly guy who brought you to the shipping office was Godsend - how many people could speak german language and just happen to be at the coconut store - Enjoy yr time in batam and beyond🍻

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@jebattamingsari5276 4 ай бұрын

liar bahasa melayu from brazil laa @@RIZFERD

@RubenG93 10 ай бұрын

Wow amazing long vid Ken! Keep up the good work👌🏻

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Ruben ✌️

@sylvieanddanny 10 ай бұрын

We just spent some time on Batam too! We had a good time and we relaxed a lot 🙂 We also visited Bintan from Batam, really easy

@mdnooriskandar2950 10 ай бұрын

nice video ken...i cant wait to see your nxt video ..i follow up with you from thailand till you reach your target jakarta .. good luck & all the best to you ken . from your bruneian subscriber

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@Chicken-fingers 10 ай бұрын

Always enjoying your videos. The people seem really friendly, wish you a nice stay and looking forward to your next videos 😊

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏😊

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra. Men on Ringgit Malaysia and Singapore Dollar were from Minangkabau Sumatra (established Negeri Sembilan Malaysia) so is with Singapore national anthem writer and composer from Bukittinggi West Sumatra my Mother's side family. Mindanao and Manila were founded by my forefathers kings of Minangkabau Sumatra before Spaniards came.

@KamalSaid83 8 ай бұрын

Hi Ken..if you want to take a Grab upon reaching the Batam seaport, i would suggest to walk over to the nearby Mega Mall opposite the seaport and take a Grab there..that is what i usually do when i reached Batam. Some of the non metered taxi drivers are ruffians so u gotta be more careful. But overall Batam is great.

@leonaldoruiz9763 10 ай бұрын

ohhh wow Ken Batam is a beautifull place , i been there 2017 for 5month im very enjoy there with my good friends indonesian people and they are same here in Philippines a nice person too

@arielfahmiey8507 10 ай бұрын

Interesting to follow you on how you can go to jakarta without a flight..i follow you since the covid..im from malaysia..gud luck bro

@nashipear8816 10 ай бұрын

I like your go with the flow, unique and true travel experience 👍 Great and enjoyable video as usual 😊

@1Fisher6Man8 9 ай бұрын

Indonesia is very large, consisting of many islands, 1 month is not enough to explore, at least it takes 3 or 4 months to be able to enjoy the friendliness of its people and its natural beauty..

@danielogy2 10 ай бұрын

Nice! I have been watching your channel since 2020. I went to Batam in Nov 2022 and I recommend you to visit Grand Batam Mall and Nagoya Hill Mall. Regards, Daniel from Singapore.

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching since then 🙏

@dadangnugroho8047 9 ай бұрын

Hii ken welcome to Indonesia. Enjoy to Explore archipelago of Indonesia. Safe trip my bro and see u in Java island

@sivaranjanishanmuganathan6497 10 ай бұрын

Hi Ken great vlog. All seem to travel preety fast in Indonesia. Its important to secure your helmet.

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@D31T7 9 ай бұрын

ayyooo imma sub u since u visit my cityy, tbh they sell the simcard to tourist is ofc quite pricey...you can get a cheaper one outside the terminal but its kinda far to get. anywayyy im glad u enjoyed roaming around batam !

@rizkyachmad4605 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to Indonesia, may you enjoy your journey in Indonesia

@KenAbroad 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@salamciputih 10 ай бұрын

Ken you are very lucky person.I have been planning to visit Indonesia since Childhood. I could not .I feel great to see you over there.

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@globalnews2150 10 ай бұрын

When you’re in Batam, also visit Bintan Island. I’m Riau people but I live in Jakarta. Love for your contents, Ken

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 🙏

@haryhary399 10 ай бұрын

'A little D Route' sounds interesting!😉 Bon Voyage Ken, be safe!

@digiedaw_ 10 ай бұрын

I think what she meant unlimited data plan is because you can still use it after 32gb but the speed will drop/slower because of fair usage, not exactly unlimited. Indonesian language is basically modified malay language, combined with other native language, Indonesian can understand 70 to 80% malay language. Have a nice stay in Indonesia 🙂

@thelettingsguru 10 ай бұрын

great watch, thanks Ken

@ritadonita144 10 ай бұрын

INDONESIA IS A HUGE COUNTRY WITH MANY ISLANDS WITH BEAUTIFUL SCENERY…YOU SHOULD VISIT OTHER ISLANDS IN INDONESIA…BATAM IS JUST ONE OF THEM

@mdnooriskandar2950 10 ай бұрын

hai ken..greetings from brunei darussalam.. all the best to you ken

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Greetings to brunei 🇧🇳

@azuwaharis 10 ай бұрын

Ken, you are so kind. I miss going to Indonesia and I can't wait to see you go there! Also, let me guess, you are going to sumatra, right???

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@MultiDivebomber 10 ай бұрын

Please go through the popular route.... from jakarta, bandung, yogyakarta, bromo volcano, bali, lombok and finally Komodo national park

@kushal809 10 ай бұрын

Great content❤❤😊

@mark8438 10 ай бұрын

Hi Ken, you must try Kuih Lapis ( an Indon layered butter cake) n it’s v popular cake…looks like German Baumkuchen tho taste is different as it’s flavoured wth spices like cinnamon.. Another cake is honeycomb cake aka Kuih Ambon…Lecker2…😋 Happy snacking…

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Sounds great!🙏

@user-qt8cf2qd1q 10 ай бұрын

Unlimited 32 means when you reach 32gb, you can still use the connection until the period expires for unlimited, but with much reduced speed

@filbritfrolics9315 10 ай бұрын

lovely, have fun there, :-)

@erwinjunianto8913 10 ай бұрын

Well come to Indonesia country... Nice to meet you.. Please you explore to make your KZfaq.... 👍👍

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@woosaa91 10 ай бұрын

expect higher prices than normal at ferry/airport terminals. Taxi mafia controls these high traffic places, walk out alittle more outside. But if they catch the grab driver, they might beat up the driver or trash the vehicle. Do be careful if the locals start asking too many specific questions or offer to help with services, may be a nice gesture but need to be wary.

@bliss6495 10 ай бұрын

Very true!

@m.y.o.b6319 9 ай бұрын

I’m literally a loyal customer of Grab too but only in Singapore😁 Currently 🇸🇬 still don’t have motorbike as taxi service now😂 It’s 👍🏼 for man to travel alone but definitely not too safe for any female travellers😅 but I still think man who travel to any unfamiliar country still have to look out esp. when some local might try to scam / cheat you for money. I still remember words from a tour guide telling us not to give donation to street beggars or performers because you give 1, the next comes and so on. Just stay safe & be careful. Enjoy your trip as I really enjoyed watching all your travelling vids😁

@PretoOnTour 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for vdo👌

@adc887 10 ай бұрын

You can take ferry from Batam to either Dumai or Palembang. From there travel to lumpung and there is ferry to Jakarta Cheers!

@twitteringothers5059 10 ай бұрын

Fun Fact : The native Indonesians of Batam is the same stock as the Malays of Malaysia and Singapore. The Malays of Batam speak the same Malay language as in Johor and Singapore. 🥰

@haruyanto8085 9 ай бұрын

Yeah i noticed that too, most of them had a malay accent, batam is definitely more malay than indos

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra. Men on Ringgit Malaysia and Singapore Dollar were from Minangkabau Sumatra so is with Singapore national anthem writer and composer from Bukittinggi West Sumatra my Mother's side family. Mindanao and Manila were founded by my forefathers kings of Minangkabau Sumatra before Spaniards came.

@rendysyahputra123 20 күн бұрын

Indonesia luas, masing2 setiap daerah punya ciri khas masing2

@siddd88 10 ай бұрын

There's motorbike rental in nagoya area. Nmax is just nice for touring around Batam city n surrounding area. Batam is happening n busy at night wth streetfoods that is good to try esp in bengkong area sometimes confuse wth Thailand. Maybe not many westerners except in kampung bule area n certain resorts

@canonind1909 10 ай бұрын

Both the languages r near similar except for the slight diff. in pronounciation. Good to see u happy with yr travelling journey in Indonesia, Ken. 👍🙏

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Because Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra not Malaysia. Men on Ringgit Malaysia and Singapore Dollar were of Minangkabau Sumatra

@canonind1909 9 ай бұрын

True. In fact, Malaysia' s first Agung's descendants r fr Palembang, a place called Pagar Ruyung.

@olivalkor6053 10 ай бұрын

Sawadee krap Ken ! French speaker here, normally there's the Pelni ferry who run from Batam to Jakarta within 32 hours trip...on google they said they have an office 20km outside Batam city center. Chok dee krap !!

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@jebattamingsari5276 4 ай бұрын

@@RIZFERDno bahasa melayu came feom russia laa

@user-yw1eo7ng7j 5 ай бұрын

normally 32GB is for high speed internet. once you finished it, your internet speed will be throttled down to few kbps only. enough for texting, not for surfing. that's why she said it was unlimited.

@anjalidhende9052 10 ай бұрын

I never travelled out of India. But love to watch your videos. Do come to India. If I am optimistic hope to see you

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

I'll plan to visit India in the future ✌️

@user-bs6vl1vk9d 10 ай бұрын

Ken, nice to see your video again. I had been Batam too in this July. It was a amazing trip. Hope you have a nice trip here. As a Hong Konger, I would say there is a little language barrier, since most of them doesn’t speak English, so you have to speak Indonesian, which is similar to malay. I saw your previous videos that you speak Malay to locals. Anyways, enjoy the trip here. One seafood restaurant is recommended. It is love seafood. The fried crabs with bihun is a must try !

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Language barrier is a challenge of commoners. As a complete multiracial multilingual royal old Indonesia I speak fluent languages including Europeans. Seems foreigners are escaping their countries right now including EU and Northern Asia

@knock-knockwhosthere9933 10 ай бұрын

22:32 😂😂😂 Batam hospitality and also 31:36 Glad u met some real nice ppl there esp those who let u ride with them.

@tombulek5231 10 ай бұрын

Basicaly Bahasa Malaysia and bahasa indonesia are kind of similar in many ways Ken 😊😊 So you can still use your bahasa overthere in Indonesia.

@tombulek5231 10 ай бұрын

Tiada masalah Ken 😊😊

@bliss6495 10 ай бұрын

Traveling by bus in Sumatra Island is very challenging, especially from North Sumatera to West Sumatra. The round is rounding with hundred of spiky turns, people will get dizy.

@blikaosid8924 9 ай бұрын

Bhs melayu msia tata bahasa kosa kata nya buruk tak beraruran bahasa yang rosak

@k.4181 9 ай бұрын

@@blikaosid8924 bahasa Indonesia paling sesuai jadi bahasa perhubungan Indonesia Belanda =indonda. Kulkas kantor tante gratis helem traktir Mobil, Tampa malu rojak mengindonesia kan English universitas kualitas komoditas tas tas tas.. Ada juga jadi proyek kultur obyektik.. Dan banyakkkkkkkkk LG.. Nkri harga mati bahasa Belanda yg diindonesia kan beribu²suku diindonesia Dr sabang ke marauke bahasa Belanda juga yg diindonesia kan bukannya gabungan dr semua suku diindonesia..Indonesia juga mendunia di channel "urban slum " dan "sepatu dua".hebat reality nya mendonia..

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@rickville8898 Ай бұрын

I'm Indonesian I just found your video interesting that foreigner visiting our country from Batam well not for Singaporean 😂 usually they go to Bali or straight away to Jakarta.

@waleedraed 16 күн бұрын

Great video

@kelvinabyasa7885 10 ай бұрын

You can visit Pulau Belakang Padang...a small charming island in Batam which can see Singapore skyscrapers from this island.

@intriguingfacts5434 10 ай бұрын

I think that's a good spot only for locals.....not for someone who has been in Singapore

@ritadonita144 10 ай бұрын

@@intriguingfacts5434 The tourist with adventure passion

@intriguingfacts5434 10 ай бұрын

@@ritadonita144 That kind of tourists should go to Anambas

@Lin-ur6nw 10 ай бұрын

New sub here. Great idea to go to Jakarta not using the plane. Love to watch your new adventure. I might do the same depending on the outcome of your journey 😂

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel 🙏

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@onijatitulang1943 9 ай бұрын

Wow mantap good evening thank you keren Jakarta Indonesia

@paulmilner8452 10 ай бұрын

Yes finally Indonesia from ken my favourite German

@mosesnacorie9681 9 ай бұрын

Suka Dengan channel dan gaya kamu saudaraku..😃 Selamat datang di Indonesia. ... There is a saying bro. Malu bertanya sesat di jalan. Banyak bertanya jalan jalan ( Hesitate to.ask you'll get lost, to many ask you get to walk on foot) ..... Don't forget to find out about any kinda bussines you can run in here .... I'd like to contact you bro... how

@keythegreat4282 9 ай бұрын

31:00 they're not saying a bad jokes, they just confused and desperate to communicate with you😅.

@juliuswilson4736 10 ай бұрын

Semoga liburan km menyenangkan di Indonesia 👍🇮🇩

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

Terima kasih 😊

@mamalynna3050 10 ай бұрын

Tq for sharing

@yvonnetresidder9171 10 ай бұрын

The Indonesian people are very friendly. Nice to see. Why would they tell you at the taxi stand that Grab is illegal? They went the wrong way to make themselves extra money from you. They see a foreign person and try to take advantage of you, you are too wise from so much travel , so standing up to them was great. Enjoy your stay.

@adijanuardea1582 10 ай бұрын

It cause taxi company has partner agreement Grab has not

@haruyanto8085 9 ай бұрын

@andriasjabsYeah its less of a relevance unlike on Java, so the policing of such activities is not as strict

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Online taxis aren't allowed in many parts of Indonesia even on Bali. Welcome to Sumatra Batam islands next door to Singapore is Singapore's favoriete escape destination Where my beloved Maternal Grandma's grave is located. Passed away in 2011 at one of her houses there not long after my last phone call with her during my 3 years Bali right after my 7-8 years Europe/NL and surrounding, and so on. Btw, Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra not Malaysia, fun facts: Men on Malaysian Ringgit and Singaporean Dollar notes were from Minangkabau Sumatra so with Singapore's National Anthem writer and composer came from Minangkabau Sumatra as well. Mindanao and Manila were founded by my forefathers as well kings of Minangkabau Sumatra before Spaniards came. (The 32gb data unlimited means the 32gb has maximum speed if it's finished you still have unlimited data but the speed lowered)

@mamunarifin7684 10 ай бұрын

Indonesia🇮🇩😍 Greetings from borneo🤙

@jackchan3193 10 ай бұрын

Terima Kasih

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@VictorPeter 10 ай бұрын

Grab and Gojek founders are both Harvard grads from Malaysia (now a Singaporean citizen) and Indonesia, respectively. They're much more legit.

@user-mq3gb8tq9i 2 ай бұрын

Where you went after check in from the hotel is 'a dead mall' 😢 its used to be crowded but no more.... maybe you can visit grand mall batam, mega mall batam, nagoya hill batam l, one mall batam for new and crowded mall

@DanialHamdan 10 ай бұрын

Ken in Batam you can still take Grab there. But discreetly they will fetch you a distance away from the taxi stand/taxi pick-up area because the taxi drivers see Grab as stealing their business.

@dominikus468 9 ай бұрын

Hello mister, please visit Nias Island. There are many very beautiful🤩🤩🤩 tourist attractions there...

@muhammadnoorhidayat4978 10 ай бұрын

Ken if you wish to travel around Indonesia especially in Batam tried avoiding those non meter taxi at counter they will usually charge higher price then normal I would recommend you taking Grab as far as possible but if there isn’t any grab you could use Bluebird taxi or any of Bluebird subsidiary as they are well trusted and their meter are not rigged but if you do see if there are rigged you can report it immediately to the customer service department

@ForgettableJack805 10 ай бұрын

tips eating meatballs in indonesia. Put extra tomato sauce lot of it, a bit of kecap (sweet soy sauce) and the most important if you see sambal (chili sauce) dont add it too much because its so spicy, just tiny pinch of it, think of it as wasabi. I see a lot of foreigners add so much sambal for their first try, they straight regret it but pretend that was good 🤣🤣🤣

@imjuzsayin..5017 10 ай бұрын

You may try travel through Sumatra or catch a ferry to Pontianak then to Jakarta. Each ferry takes less than 3 or 4 days journey

@imjuzsayin..5017 10 ай бұрын

Malay language is similar with bahasa Indonesia but not same. You may find it's different once you're in java. There are many malays in batam, riau, Sumatra & Kalimantan.

@Udadennie 6 ай бұрын

welcome to my country brother

@globalnews2150 10 ай бұрын

Gojek is more superApp in Indonesia and been the other decacorn in South East Asia. Price is cheaper than Grab and more points😂

@skycity9097 8 ай бұрын

it's not that grab is illegal, but the taxi company is being destroyed by grab since they are cheaper. a few years back, there is a riot between the taxi company employees and grab employees, so they regulated it banning grab in some areas, but when you go out of the area then you can get grab or gocar

@patrickkam7174 4 ай бұрын

If youre trying to go to jakarta via sea can consider taking boat from tanjung pinang to jakarta

@terencelee880 10 ай бұрын

My colleague says Batam is beautiful and good, and recommend it to me. He used to work in Singapore.

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@karasovalye1408 10 ай бұрын

you are a good man

@lengkuas 10 ай бұрын

Mantap

@philipgeorge7753 10 ай бұрын

Indonesia is comparatively more cheaper than Singapore and Malaysia. People are also friendly.👍

@Sii_123 9 ай бұрын

IDK about price though. Some cheap and some not. Because I had traveled a lot. If you compare to big city, maybe. But goods prices? It's different.

@haruyanto8085 9 ай бұрын

Depends, malaysia cheaper in terms of electronics, food is about the same but transportation is cheaper in indonesia

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Not all electronics are expensive in Indonesia. As we have our own internationally known local brands and many international brands manufacturers here. Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra. Men on Ringgit Malaysia and Singapore Dollar were from Minangkabau Sumatra (established Negeri Sembilan Malaysia) so is with Singapore national anthem writer and composer from Bukittinggi West Sumatra my Mother's side family. Mindanao and Manila were founded by my forefathers kings of Minangkabau Sumatra before Spaniards came.

@rullyartsADV 6 ай бұрын

welcome back to Indonesia. BTW, 32 GB unlimited is unlimited but the speed is slowed down after you finished the 32 GB.

@billytanuwijaya8 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to indonesia 🇮🇩 🇮🇩🇮🇩🙏🏻🙏🏻

@kakacicimakutuyoung 10 ай бұрын

Grab is legal in Batam island but they are not allowed to pick up passengers right in front of the ferry terminal due to the business competition with the taxi

@alexmcwhirter6602 10 ай бұрын

Hello Ken, I really appreciate this most interesting KZfaq. Batam is so close to S'pore ... yet so different. By the way when you reach Jakarta you will have the opportunity to try the HS rail line to Bandung which officially opened today. I believe the HS train drivers are initially from mainland China.

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

yeah I heard about that train and would love to take it, but I can't find a website to buy tickets or a website to see the schedules 🤔

@ritadonita144 10 ай бұрын

@@KenAbroad It hasnt opened for public yet

@hafizhafiz4497 9 ай бұрын

Indonesia coconut water & mango juice is the best

@zeeceefourovksk2837 10 ай бұрын

Im Singaporean. Usually when Im at Indonesia, to neutralise my way of converting SGD to IND Ruppiah is by always SGD$10 = INDR100,000. Thats a very rough conversion. But to be exact it is around INDR100,000-110,000. But yeah, most of the times it is hard to change the mind to use high number currency.

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

@dsjc_ 10 ай бұрын

Taxi companies will always not favour Grab or other ride hailing platforms because it disrupts their "business", it’s good they exist so that tourists know the true prices of what a typical ride would cost.

@skypilasty3565 9 ай бұрын

In Batam grab is ilegal to anyway pickup but some places hv allowed to pick up

@khalifahjamaluddin 10 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy the journey in Indonesia. The price travelling with ferry compared to flight is more the less within Indonesia as my personal experience. With the time you take on the ferry to destination it much worth for you to just take a flight straight to Jakarta.

@KenAbroad 10 ай бұрын

No flights on this trip to jakarta, the goal is to make it there without a flight ✌️

@RIZFERD 9 ай бұрын

Stop praising foreigners especially whites they're just human