My 1st Time In Indonesia 🇮🇩 Batam 1st Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- 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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Ken how old are you ? much love frome Germany
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.
u can take grab but terminal n shopping centre are out of bound...u have to walk outside the area to take grab/gojeck
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.
Juice for Drink you should try Avocado Juice (Jus Alpukat)
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! 👍🥰🙏
Thank you🙏
@@KenAbroad It is my pleasure, thanks to you too! Take care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏
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)
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... ❤
Thanks a lot 🙏
Because you're an average Indonesian know not much about the world not even about Indonesia.
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❤🤍
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.
Only 34 hours. Assumed it was more like a week. Not bad.
Yes....me too like going Batam from SG😍 People in Batam are friendly so far. Enjoy Ken! - i am from SG
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 🙂
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.
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! 😊
Great content. Thank you Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍
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🍻
Thank you 🙏
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)
liar bahasa melayu from brazil laa @@RIZFERD
It's always good to see new video from you ken.. Now indonesia.. Great..
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. 🥰
Yeah i noticed that too, most of them had a malay accent, batam is definitely more malay than indos
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.
Seems to be great as always 😊
I like your go with the flow, unique and true travel experience 👍 Great and enjoyable video as usual 😊
Nice, @KenAbroad . Very keen to see your coming adventures in Indonesia. 🙏
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.
Wow amazing long vid Ken! Keep up the good work👌🏻
Thanks Ruben ✌️
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. 😂
Thank you so much chaw 🙏😊
@@KenAbroad most welcome, my dear young man. It's always fun tagging along 😃
When you’re in Batam, also visit Bintan Island.
I’m Riau people but I live in Jakarta. Love for your contents, Ken
Thanks a lot 🙏
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.
Very true!
great watch, thanks Ken
Great content❤❤😊
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. :)
Unlimited 32 means when you reach 32gb, you can still use the connection until the period expires for unlimited, but with much reduced speed
love this whole vlog Ken! very interesting to see this point of view of travelling🥰 support from Malaysia!
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
The words Indon is an insult for us
Excited for yr indonesia series. Hit like first while watching. You rarely fail to come out with a good vlogg.
Thanks a lot 🙏 I'm excited too💪
hai ken..greetings from brunei darussalam.. all the best to you ken
Greetings to brunei 🇧🇳
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
Always enjoying your videos. The people seem really friendly, wish you a nice stay and looking forward to your next videos 😊
Thanks for watching 🙏😊
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.
Welcome to indonesia 🇮🇩 🇮🇩🇮🇩🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for vdo👌
lovely, have fun there, :-)
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 !!
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.
@@RIZFERDno bahasa melayu came feom russia laa
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
Thank you 🙏
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
Hi Ken, ill be following these vlogs more now because we plan to visit Indonesia next year, stay safe :-)
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
'A little D Route' sounds interesting!😉 Bon Voyage Ken, be safe!
Indonesia is comparatively more cheaper than Singapore and Malaysia. People are also friendly.👍
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.
Depends, malaysia cheaper in terms of electronics, food is about the same but transportation is cheaper in indonesia
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.
Hi Ken great vlog. All seem to travel preety fast in Indonesia. Its important to secure your helmet.
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.
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😁
Basicaly Bahasa Malaysia and bahasa indonesia are kind of similar in many ways Ken 😊😊 So you can still use your bahasa overthere in Indonesia.
Tiada masalah Ken 😊😊
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.
Bhs melayu msia tata bahasa kosa kata nya buruk tak beraruran bahasa yang rosak
@@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..
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.
INDONESIA IS A HUGE COUNTRY WITH MANY ISLANDS WITH BEAUTIFUL SCENERY…YOU SHOULD VISIT OTHER ISLANDS IN INDONESIA…BATAM IS JUST ONE OF THEM
Tq for sharing
you are a good man
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…
Sounds great!🙏
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!
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)
You can take ferry from Batam to either Dumai or Palembang. From there travel to lumpung and there is ferry to Jakarta
Cheers!
Fantastic
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.
Welcome to Indonesia, may you enjoy your journey in Indonesia
Thank you 😊
31:00 they're not saying a bad jokes, they just confused and desperate to communicate with you😅.
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.
Thanks for watching since then 🙏
I never travelled out of India. But love to watch your videos. Do come to India. If I am optimistic hope to see you
I'll plan to visit India in the future ✌️
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.
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.
Indonesia🇮🇩😍
Greetings from borneo🤙
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???
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.
Grab and Gojek founders are both Harvard grads from Malaysia (now a Singaporean citizen) and Indonesia, respectively. They're much more legit.
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 !
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.
Gojek is more superApp in Indonesia and been the other decacorn in South East Asia. Price is cheaper than Grab and more points😂
Mantap
Take care. 🇵🇭
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.
It cause taxi company has partner agreement
Grab has not
@@andriasjabsYeah its less of a relevance unlike on Java, so the policing of such activities is not as strict
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)
Batam Nice Place😊
Well come to Indonesia country... Nice to meet you..
Please you explore to make your TH-cam.... 👍👍
Thank you 🙏
Wow mantap good evening thank you keren Jakarta Indonesia
Hii ken welcome to Indonesia. Enjoy to Explore archipelago of Indonesia. Safe trip my bro and see u in Java island
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 🤣🤣🤣
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..
Ken, why there is no more song "Honey.. Honey" at the end of your vlog? 😊
Please go through the popular route.... from jakarta, bandung, yogyakarta, bromo volcano, bali, lombok and finally Komodo national park
Yes finally Indonesia from ken my favourite German
You can visit Pulau Belakang Padang...a small charming island in Batam which can see Singapore skyscrapers from this island.
I think that's a good spot only for locals.....not for someone who has been in Singapore
@@intriguingfacts5434
The tourist with adventure passion
@@ritadonita144 That kind of tourists should go to Anambas
Terima Kasih
Semoga liburan km menyenangkan di Indonesia 👍🇮🇩
Terima kasih 😊
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. 👍🙏
Because Bahasa Melayu came from Sumatra not Malaysia.
Men on Ringgit Malaysia and Singapore Dollar were of Minangkabau Sumatra
True. In fact, Malaysia' s first Agung's descendants r fr Palembang, a place called Pagar Ruyung.
Wonder where to next
bahasa malaysia and indonesia is actually bahasa melayu with slight variation.
After Indonesia got its independance, they need a unifying language hence bahasa melayu was used but they rebrand it as bahasa Indonesia
Its not rebrand.
Bahasa melayu still exist in Riau.
Language = words + structure
We mix words from other ethnics in nusantara and then make own Indonesian language structure
Your malay language look similar, it cause MABBIM project on 1970's
(Majlis Bahasa Brunei Indonesia Malaysia)
Thats way your 1st edition of camus dewan bahasa was copy from our 3rd edition of camus bahasa Indonesia. 😎
@@adijanuardea1582don't forget Indonesian also has some loanwords from dutch language
@@cfi8192
Not only from dutch language.
Sanskrit, Chinese dialect, Persia, arab, Portuguese, Korea, Japan.
Maybe those language also have loanword from other language.
welcome to my country brother
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.
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.
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
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 😂
Welcome to the channel 🙏
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.
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
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
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.
Suka Dengan channel dan gaya kamu saudaraku..😃
Selamat datang di Indonesia.
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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
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I'd like to contact you bro... how
Ken, when will you upload our trip from Kuala Tungkal to Jambi City?
Batam people are amazingly friendly. I think due to lockdown, they missed the tourists especially Singaporeans because we were a chunk of their tourism revenue. If Im not wrong their president wont allowed export Indonesian goods so that people can come over to Indonesia.
That's right. One more, as Indonesian. When you buy or brought something from overseas it other countries. It's custom or called beacukai will made you paid some fe3s or fin3 because foreign items. That's so cru3l. Many Indonesian feels frustrat3d about it. 🤦♂ one more, Indonesian also import IPhone from Singapore. Because at Singapore is cheap3r. In Indonesia everything will have it's tax. P0or government lol.
Not poor government is just most of you aren't a complete multiracial not multilingual never been living around the world all alone since childhood stuck inside your tiny boxes your entire life.
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.
Thank you @kenabroad for stopping by my stand, I just saw your video and I'm happy to chat with you even though my English is bad😂 come again next time okay?
Which shop in the video is yours?
@@KenAbroad Durian crepe, which you try and order 1 slice. And I cut it for you.
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.
Ride hailing (Grab, Gojek, Uber, etc.) isn't illegal in Indonesia, but it's not something which traditional taxi drivers are very fond of - mainly due to such apps "fishing" away the potential customers from them. Which kind of explains why you had the conversation at the taxi counter.
I feel that it's best you steer clear of the whole "but XYZ is cheaper than your taxi" argument (especially when speaking to taxi drivers and/or their associates), so as not to cause any unwanted misunderstandings or trouble (things can - and will - get pretty ugly real fast!).
But please don't let that deter you from exploring the country, as its people are warm, accommodating, and friendly! It also has rich history and culture, and really great food as well!
Hope you have an enjoyable time in Batam and the rest of Indonesia!
Few months ago, a singaporean got beaten up near nagoya mall for unknown reasons.
Most of the people making an honest living are nice.
Just ignore taxi drivers and use grab outside of their "territories"
@@ywping10
Unknown reason ?
Why you're not ask him ?
Teritory ?
Is legal taxi
Their company has sign agreement as partner.
Grab or gojek company doesn't have agreement.
The driver attitude in Batam sea port is not very nice. They are rude and tried to extract money from passengers, like a thug. When I took the cab, the driver refused helping me to lift bags. Just stay away from taxi drivers in the Batam sea port.
@@adijanuardea1582Don't know the guy, don't care. But I just checked. Basically for the fact that he was a mark and some joker prefer to use violence to steal / rob instead of working for a living. [1]
Agreement or not, monopolizing the first stop point at a point of entry is a sure way to destroy the tourism sector of any city.
Used to frequent Batam often. No more these days. Nonsensical ticket prices (2x the price for stulang - batam for half the distance). I am just one of many.
Is the agreement a contract that can be enforced in a court of law? Funny how there's so many reports of violence on the internet? [2]
Is your definition of agreement backed by law? Or is it backed by fists?
Are you one of the taxi drivers or a relative of one that you come here to spew nonsensical comments to try to save the shit that y'all dug for yourselves?
1. mothership.sg/2023/08/sporean-pr-mugged-batam/
2. alvinology.com/2018/03/20/taxi-gangs-in-batam-become-violent-when-they-know-youre-taking-a-grab-or-an-uber/
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Batam harbour under private company management
If gojek grab Uber company has sign a agreement with Batam harbour managemen, it wouldn't be an issue.
Just lease pick up /drop area
Like in other place such as airport or railway stations
Simple.
Welcome to Indonesia sir🎉
Thank you 😊
Hello,
Great video...Great tips !
Which area do you recommend to stay in Batam near convenience stores, street food markets and transportation system ?
Thank you so much.
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
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
Bule in Indonesia it's mean for people with white skin not foreigners bro 😁
Greeting from Jakarta 😊
22:32 😂😂😂 Batam hospitality and also 31:36
Glad u met some real nice ppl there esp those who let u ride with them.
Hi Ken, war letzte Woche in Singapur und hab dort deinen Kanal entdeckt. War in Chinatown beim gleichen Stand wie du im Hawker Center, bei dem Paar aus Peking. (Bei mir hat sie auch vergessen, einzukassieren 😂, hab dann aber natürlich noch bezahlt.)
Jetzt bin ich in Bali (im Nordwesten bei Gilimanuk wo es fast keine Touristen hat und man noch das echte Leben der Einheimischen erleben kann) und musste lachen, als du plötzlich ein Video ebenfalls aus Indonesien gepostet hast!
Wieso ich aber schreibe, ist, um zu fragen, wieso du denn jeweils eine SIM Karte kaufst? Ich verwende beim Reisen nur noch e-SIMs, ist oft günstiger und gerade bei deinem Reiseplan kannst du da welche kaufen, die deine Länder alle mit einem Paket abdecken. Ich kenne das auch erst seit einem Jahr, also falls du das auch noch nicht kennst, ich benutze immer die von Airalo, gibt aber noch andere Anbieter. Finds einfach praktisch wenn du dann alles auf einem Handy hast und deine normale Nummer immer noch funktioniert auf dem gleichen Gerät.
Wünsche dir viel Spass in Indonesien! 🇮🇩
* Ok gerade in deinem Nepal Video gesehen, dass du schon auf Bali warst und auch e-SIM kennst 😅 Aber wieso hast du denn für hier keine e-SIM gekauft?
Airalo esim für indonesien 20gb 40€, die sim Karte die ich am fährterminal gekauft habe, 15€ für 32gb (und das war sogar der teure touri preis)
I really wanna go to Batam, but I'm confused which way is easier, from Johor Bahru or from Singapore 😖 because I'm a Malaysian who work in SG, and I don't know what documents I'd need to get into Batam
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.
Ken - have u thought of joining Fear Factor or Amazing Raze? If there's new season.