That moment when the airplane landed at this city deeply etched in my memory. It was freezing cold inside, until the door opened. Swoosh! The heat wave literally killed the temperature. Thus, I rushed to get off from the plane as soon as possible lest I died inside. The balmy wind and scorching hot sun with clear blue sky greeted my skin. Closing my eyes, I deeply took my breath and savored the clean air with the taste of tropical sea. "Welcome back to the summer paradise," I whispered to myself while suppressing my grin. *say la-da-da-da-da~*
Hi, I am taking a long summer break from university. Therefore, I'm back to my hometown. A little and oh-not-so-well-known city in this tropical land.
Daily smiles from the sun and long stretch of white sand beach is all here with wide choice of local delicacy to choose from! Be ready to be spoiled! Let's start with the basic geographical details.
Capital: Tanjung Pinang (丹戎檳榔)
Island: Bintan
Province: Kepulauan Riau (Riau Archipelago)
Country: Indonesia
Population: ±200.000
Here is the quick little and random facts of this city:
- The Chinese here speaks in dialect, mostly in Teochew, Hokkien, Hakka along with Mandarin.
- Singapore is only 40km away with speedboats.
- Unspoiled natural white sand beaches and range world-class resorts are 40km away with cars.
- Cheap!! (unless in IDR) and hot weather
- Surrounded by sea
- The downtown area resembles Singapore in 70's era.
- There's no cinema here.
- Cheap!! (unless in IDR) and hot weather
- You can literally shut tourists mouth with foods—so tasty that they can't complain—it's the onl thing we can be proud of.
- People here are religious.
- Most Chinese here are fluent in both Mandarin and/or English.
- Cheap!! (unless in IDR) and hot weather
- Multicultural is a part of us.
- Chinese is everywhere, therefore this city can be considered as Chinatown—I made this up
- It's so hot here. Like very and extra hot.
- Our 'shopping mall' can't really be considered as one.
- Cheap!! (unless in IDR) and hot weather
- Free from pollution.
- We know more about Singapore than Jakarta—for Chinese.
- Foods here are what we can be proud of.
- Cheap!! (unless in IDR) and hot weather
- It's not a really tourist area.
- It's an excellent choice to retire here.
- Life here is peaceful and slow-pace.
- Again, it's cheap! You will not break your bank here.
- You have to come here to experience it yourself. There's more story of this city.
- I can be your tour guide for free here—only if when I am here and available.
- It's the most popular destination after Bali for the beaches and resorts in Indonesia—the resorts area, not the city—Truthfully, I was surprised when I learnt about it.
Really, I am not good at promoting. I was thinking of writing a killer article of this city, but turns out... Haha... I just want people to know more about this secluded little tropical gem. Most tourists don't really fancy the city, except the resorts away there. Really, you have to experience it yourself. Come and live like a local to acquire your love for it. If you happened to be at one of the resort at Bintan, come here! You just need the right guide to savour the taste and find precious things here!
It's late already. Time for zzzzz.... See you!
| Your Weather Personality is Balmy |
 You don't mind a little humidity with your heat. It's good for the skin. You really dig the feel of the warmest summer day. You have a laid back personality, and you're never in a rush to get much done. You're content to hang out in your swimsuit all day. You like the concept of 'island time' - even if you don't live on an island. You think adhering to schedules is oppressive. You don't like a lot of hardship in your life. Warm weather means no shoveling snow or putting on gloves and a scarf. When the weather is warm every day, you feel like you're on a permanent vacation. And that's a pretty fab way to live! |
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