Just a short (and cheap) ferry ride away, both Bintan and Batam are top resort destinations among Singaporeans. Depending on your destination and ferry operator, it'll take about one to two hours and cost about $50 or so for a return trip. Yup, it's so easy to get to that you don't need a long weekend. Heck, with as many.
Travel News - My recent trip to Bintan, Indonesia, raises a vexed question: Is a short holiday worth it, however desperately I want to travel, after two years of border closures? Longer vacations have the consolation of more time spent in possibly mask-free exotic locales. But time is of. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Fully vaccinated travellers from Batam and Bintan in Indonesia will be allowed to enter Singapore from Feb 25 without quarantine, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced on Wednesday (Feb 16). Indonesia currently operates a travel bubble which allows. Read more at www.tnp.sg