Singapore harbour

Island hopping from Singapore to Jakarta

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December 1st 2008
The plan was to fly into Batam from KL on Air Asia and visit a few islands i had missed in the Riau on my last trip. But you have to expect the unexpected with budget airlines and 2 days before my flight, Air Asia decided to can their KL - Batam service. Instead they put me on a flight to Singapore. The Lion City is not one of my favourite destinations, especially when you are trying to travel ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Riau Archipelago

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more