I don’t know about you guys, but I love sneaking off to Batam for a cheeky weekend escape. It’s like my very own holiday-lite. No overpriced flight tickets, no stressing over city-hopping itineraries.

Dying to leave this island after two years of Covid-19 but not about to fork out the cash for an overpriced VTL flight? Rejoice, as you can now hop on a ferry to Batam or Bintan. Vaccinated Travel ...

Just short (and cheap) ferry rides away, both Bintan and Batam are top resort destinations among Singaporeans. Depending on your destination and ferry operator, it'll take about 1 to 2 hours and cost ...

A tourist is seen riding a horse on the beach on Bintan Island in the Riau Archipelago. To visit Bintan Island, tourists can land at Hang Nadim International Airport, Batam, or to Tanjungpinang ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Batam is an island in the Riau Islands of Indonesia, located between the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The island is just a short ferry ride from the Lion City, and its ...

Visitors are seen arriving at the ferry terminal on Batam island, a mere 45-minute ferry ride from Singapore, last November. Indonesia's Batam island, an industrial zone with dreams of transforming ...