Indonesia's GEM! I Was Not Expecting This In Batam, Indonesia!🇮🇩

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

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[@daviano_R.T.]

37:45 Daihatsu is Japanese Car not Chinese😅

[@gunturhrdi9750]

Not power cable in the street

[@RIZFERD]

Fun fact: Malaysian king on Ringgit currency, Singapore's first president and Singapore's national anthem writer and composer were of Minang Sumatra The Real Rendang is by us Minang Sumatra is World's No. 1 most delicious dish. Rendang by Chinese and Javanese is fake including in The Netherlands. Remember Sumatra literally means Golden Island, that's why Gold everywhere in the nature even in our traditional houses, palaces, clothings and attires Including very heavy huge golden crown for brides (they need hours long head, neck and shoulder message afterwards hehehehe)

[@mamunarifin7684]

Indoneaian people are very friendly🇮🇩🌹

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yes, they are

[@irosh2000]

After I watched your video i made a trip to Batam, Stayed in same hotel and walk along the way you have walked.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Oh really that's awesome, how did you like Batam?

[@irosh2000]

@@TravelingSoloLogs Yes, Hotel was good and the people was helpful. Shopping is easy at Nagoya shopping center.

[@bhansingh7771]

Which hotel did you stay at?

[@Travelwithchris]

I can't wait to explore Indonesia 🇮🇩 ❤

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah, it's a beautiful country 😁

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thank you for this video.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

My pleasure!

[@Yasin_Affandi]

@@TravelingSoloLogs 😀

[@brucewayne2773]

Pretty amazing Indonesia is just an hour ferry away from Singapore . Mephisto is my go to brand now instead of Birkenstock. Love that you still go for the fried dough goodness Solomon 😋

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah, I'm Amazed too! Only one hour is pretty good. I need to check out Mephisto, I don't know that much about the brand 😃

[@meliz2511]

Batam Island, I haven’t been there…but it looks interesting thru yr 1st impression of d island. Have great time n take care !

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah, you should come visit and check it out for yourself 😉

[@sharonleong7120]

I enjoyed watching it and loved it. Great sharing. Thank you Solo. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Glad you enjoyed it you're welcome anytime 😁

[@twitteringothers5059]

Fun fact : The native inhabitants of Batam are Malays, and they speak Malay with the same accent as Malays in Singapore and Malaysia's Johor state. 🙂

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Interesting I didn't know that, I wonder how it became part of Indonesia

[@MawangHujan-fl2zn]

The history started since Kingdom Era. Even Malaysia, South Thailand, Brunei, Timor Leste, South Philiphines (Sulu), are part of Majapahit Kingdom (Nusantara/The Archipelago)-The Java Kingdom whose capital city is in Mojokerto (East Java, Indonesia).

[@MawangHujan-fl2zn]

And Malay is actually ethnic from Sumatra Island. They come from Melayu Kingdom whose the capital is in Jambi Province now. They spread all around Sumatra, Borneo, and Malaysia. And The Malay Language in Indonesia is actually still traditional than Malaysia. In Malaysia they mix Malay, English, Chinese, and tamil. Even in the past, when Malaysia got independence from British, Indonesia sent Teacher to teach Malay Language, because when British colonized Malaysia, English Language is the official language so they force to speak English. Until Now, Teacher from Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, still come to Sumatra to learn pure traditional malay language without to much mixing language.

[@MawangHujan-fl2zn]

So Malay ethnic is not originally from Malaysia. If we learn from history.

[@dnishzreen]

@@MawangHujan-fl2znWow indon love maling their Hoax information 😂🇲🇾🇧🇳🇸🇬 We use Malay Formal language ,without changing the language name to out country name🥴like indon,We still call Malay Language,

[@marylenecastillo9539]

We will visit Batam this August and this vlog helped me a lot to choose where to go. Where can I buy cheap souvenir items like keychains, ref magnets and tshirts? Thanks and enjoy traveling!

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad it helped. Near the ferry port is usually where they sell souvenirs

[@lilybrown2327]

Nice vlog, welcome to batam, indonesia 12th largest city

[@wongapak8432]

Ke 9, dari segi jumlah penduduk

[@ahmadtarmiji5677]

Batam salah satu kota di INDONESIA yang paling cepat berkembang ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇩🙏

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah it looks like it's developing a lot

[@GangMangga-d4w]

Nice information. Batam is amazing

[@Khushboo-e-Hassan12]

Wonderful,🎉 excellent, 🎉very🎉 beautiful. 🎉Go forward🎉 with 🎉success. 🎉Continue 🎉

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Glad you like it 😁

[@muhammadnoorbinrohani39]

BATAM, BINTAN & BALAI KARIMUN. KEPRI. (3B)

[@Josef-jp2wg]

Thank you Solo for this perfect presentation of Batam. 👍👍👍When i make the next journey to Singapore, i must visit this great place 😍😍😍

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Please do! It would be a nice addition to your trip!

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

Don't forget to explore Bintan Island, not far from Batam

[@antoniomorais1503]

Hello, Great video ! How many days do you recommend to spend in Batam ? Thank you so much.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Probably 3 days would be good or more

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

There's lots of resorts, malls, beachs, traditional villages & others destiny in Batam, Bintan, Anambas & other islands. You hv to ask the locals for more information about that. Bintan & Anambas hv very beautiful beachs

[@YurnanHani]

Welcome to my lovely country 😊❤

[@ExplainingMathematics]

Good one bro.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thanks brother!

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Thanks you so much for your new remarkable video today’s this weekend in Batam, Indonesia to shows these amazing places & Landmarks on the streets in Southeast Asia 2024❤❤❤

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

My pleasure to show you! I'm happy to show more nice places 😃

[@globalnews2150]

7-Eleven is lost from Alfamart and Indomaret as they closed in Indonesia in 2017. Btw the owner of Alfamart and Indomaret is richer by net worth than 7-Eleven as 7-Eleven has operated in many countries well Alfamart and Indomaret are just in Indonesia. But we can

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thanks for the info, I didn't know 7/11 left Indonesia. I'm surprised circle K is looking good though

[@yukiaditya7352]

Alfamart is now exist in Phillippines too.

[@Hendra99_SS]

Welcome to Indonesia😊

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thank you 😁

[@kilantravels]

15:37 your friend must be crazy, you can definitely find pork and alcohol in Jakarta.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Haha, she was telling me it was hard to find. It's not common

[@kilantravels]

@@TravelingSoloLogsnot as common as in Singapore for sure, but in Jakarta you can definitely get pork from roadside carts, food courts, to sit-down restaurants. Alcohol can only be sold by licensed shops and not just any grocery store, but it’s not difficult to find them.

[@MYWRoso]

Most Chinese people in Indonesia don't really like being spoken to in Chinese, they prefer to speak Indonesian or English.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Oh really, why do you think that?

[@indrakusumajayaindrakusuma6367]

​@@TravelingSoloLogsKebanyakan orang china yang tinggal/menetap di Indonesia sudah menjadi warga indonesia , bahkan hampir semua orang china yang tinggal/menetap di Indonesia tidak bisa bahasa mandarin , orang china yang ada di Indonesia hanya bisa bahasa indonesia .

[@MYWRoso]

@TravelingSoloLogs what is clear, the Indonesian nation which consists of more than 400 ethnicities and has more than 700 regional languages, since 1928 (Republik of Indonesia became independent in 1945) has pledged (including the diaspora of foreign nations who chose to live in Indonesia, including people from mainland China ) that *"Bahasa Indonesia"* is the *Unified Language* of the People accros the NUSANTARA (Archipelago). FYI, "Bahasa Indonesia" has been recognized as an Official Language at UNESCO since 2023, and it is only a matter of time before it becomes the 6th Official Language at the UN General Assembly. Additional information, ethnic Chinese in Indonesia only 10 million out of Indonesia's 280 million population.

[@gw7615]

Thank you for making this video. Is there any recommendations for nature activities in Batam or nearby islands?

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

They have some beaches! That I went with my friend it was nice

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

Bintan island, penyengat island, tanjung pinang, natuna & anambas islands, all are amazing

[@theoadelaidabondocabe7261]

Welcome to Batam, Indonesia today’s from Southeast Asia to shows these amazing places in great joy & peace February of 2024❤❤❤

[@rizlanghazali985]

I first went to Batam in 1990... it was like a cowboy town then...😂❤

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Haha, I wonder how it was back then

[@rizlanghazali985]

Tiny town...

[@rizlanghazali985]

Really a new rows of few shops @@TravelingSoloLogs literally dusty new roads and complete with bars and compete with bourdoirs no tall buildings...

[@rizlanghazali985]

I was 18 and a friend was 19, naively... we mistakenly walked into a very dark "Shop"... the Working Ladies in there laughed us out...

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

​@@rizlanghazali985There's lots of resorts, malls, beachs, traditional villages & others destiny in Batam, Bintan, Anambas & other islands. You hv to ask the locals for more information about that. Bintan & Anambas hv very beautiful beachs

[@joean6380]

Solo you can speak bahasa😂😂❤

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

haha I try :)

[@temasek65]

I prefer Batam Centre ferry arrival point because its connected to the Mega Mall beside.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Nice, I gotta check it out

[@planktown8053]

FYI, not all Chinese people in Indonesia can speak Mandarin, some of us speak 3 languages ​​(The regional language, Bahasa Indonesia and little bit english)

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thanks for sharing 😃

[@Novitaputri993]

Welcome sir

[@alif_junior_exe]

batam hadir

[@AY-ur4zu]

Food variety wirh decent price... . Where are the island views Solo?

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Coming soon! Make sure you're following me on Instagram I showed it on my stories as well

[@irwansyah_]

Datang ke Medan bro, Medan wilayah Indonesia di bagian Sumatera utara,kota terbesar ke 2 setelah Jakarta

[@DavidKearns4]

Heavy Chinese influence is due to the Singapore tourism market. Batam caters to that market, and many Singaporean tourists want Chinese food.

[@DavidKearns4]

The fruit is "salak" in Indonesian and "Snake Skin Fruit" in English.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thanks for the info 😃 I saw many Singaporeans shop here as well because everything is a fraction of the price

[@genesisbatam]

Plenty pork & beer in the food courts Batam, also Pulau Bulan ships 6000 live pigs a week to Singapore

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

wow never knew that, thanks for the info

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

That product only for tourist or chinese

[@genesisbatam]

@@Mutiara.Hikmah.111 incorrect sir .... Indonesia is free to choose what you like or prefer

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

@@genesisbatam Are u indonesian? For how long do u live in indonesia? Or only your own opinion?

[@genesisbatam]

@@Mutiara.Hikmah.111 sins 1996 ....

[@Bobwalker02]

Jalannya harus diberi marka dan jalur pedestrian.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yes, they should improve it

[@zspge403]

7/11 was failed in Indonesia years ago. Couldn’t compete with local giants convenience store indomaret and alfamart. Surely international media was covered it.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Interesting, I didn't know it couldn't compete. Circle K looks like it's doing good here

[@yukiaditya7352]

@@TravelingSoloLogsthing is 7/11 was so popular because back then they could sell beers. After the regulation came, where anything includes alcohol can only be sold in bigger supermarket, they died. Circle K never relies on selling beer.

[@fhjktid1]

You can still find pork and alcohol drink in certain area of jakarta

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Interesting, I didn't know that

[@newbabies923]

Batam has very big chinese influences and it's very present in the public while most of part Indonesia especially Java Island , all the chinese related were banned including the cultures, names, and languages, so the Chinese could be assimilated to the local cultures . but the law already lifted of course .

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Interesting, thanks for sharing that information 😃

[@twkl2024]

Wow!!…..Batam is like half Indonesia half Singapore…..they value property in Sing Dollar huh??…..I want to go there but not thru Singapore 😂. Their foods look like tasty!…..

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah, I'm surprised how many Singaporeans visit but then again everything is a lot cheaper

[@FLYING_ROBOT]

Can you show good beaches please in this island

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

I got you covered it will be in one of the up coming videos

[@Mutiara.Hikmah.111]

There's lots of resorts, malls, beachs, traditional villages & others destiny in Batam, Bintan, Anambas & other islands. You hv to ask the locals for more information about that. Bintan & Anambas hv very beautiful beachs

[@barrapasuhuk1791]

Singaporean that go to batam is either for business or massage+

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Haha, massage+ that's the extra massage 😂

[@YurnanHani]

Who's say .some Singaporeean they have wife n family here ,the got many businesses to..like hotel , vila's, cottage ets.

[@Funnysia]

Malay people speaks indonesia too

[@dhanny7733]

For some indonesians, batam island little bit like a las vegas in usa bro 😁 trust me... Sin city 😁

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

For real? I didn't know that. Haha, but I did see a lot of massage parlors and random people on motorcycles asking me if I need some ladies 😅

[@Do2mifasol-nh3lq]

​@@TravelingSoloLogs This changed after 2005. It's tourist city now.

[@langkahdk]

Come to lombok 😊, beautiful island side bali

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Very soon! :)

[@Alif91]

Hy bro.

[@SunnyMa-iv2xu]

China tourist no need Singapore visa can go to Singapore trip and then go to Indonesia Batam by ferry from Singapore and Indonesia also no need Indonesian visa for China tourist like as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand right now no need Visa for China tourist to come in.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah, the Chinese passport is gaining strength in Asia!

[@YurnanHani]

free visa for ASEAN country

[@EsohX]

you can get hotel a day for 8$ but its the cheapest one

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Yeah but I don't think it's gonna be a nice hotel for 8 😅

[@EsohX]

@@TravelingSoloLogs true 😆 good enough for budget travelling

[@yusufprabowo.]

Kebanyakan orang chinese /tionghoa disana tidak bisa bahasa mandarin..lebih baik kamu menggunakan bahasa indonesia atau inggris.. karena mereka adalah bangsa indonesia..!! Kebetulan saya seorang tionghoa tapi tidak bisa bahasa mandarin..hanya bahasa daerah jawa dan indonesia

[@renysudiarti4029]

Kenapa saya melihat bnyak sampah ya.di sekitar restoran ada sampah ditempat orang makan .sekitar jalan raya juga banyak sampah.apa karena pemda nya tdk melihat atau kesadaran orang2nya yg rendah.kota saya semarang.tp jalan kami bersih dr sampah.apalagi ditempat makan biasanya karyawan akan cepat2 menyapu dan membersihkannya.tp biasanya ada etika utk tdk membuang sampah dirmh makan sembarangan .saya harap batam bersih spt singapura

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Thank you for watching 😃

[@salahudinhasssn5095]

Solo i want to know why people in America come here to Asia they shock about wash Hans before eating some food,every country must wash hand before eating ..hope solo my friend will understand..hehe..😊😊😊

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

It's not common to see a sink in front of restaurants, usually we only have them in restrooms.

[@salahudinhasssn5095]

​@@TravelingSoloLogsit's true ..That why i want know .come to Malaysia Sir.. Ramadhan is near only 20 days..u stay here 1 month for Ramadan ok..? Not go anywhere..Love From Malaysia ❤️❤️❤️

[@mawardiwalker2687]

Di mana ada org cina di situ pasti maju daerah nya...slam dri riau daratan

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Wasalam, I think they are investing a lot of money here

[@mawardiwalker2687]

@@TravelingSoloLogs welcome to batam

[@indrakusumajayaindrakusuma6367]

Gak juga akh

[@mawardiwalker2687]

@@indrakusumajayaindrakusuma6367 bklo sdikit cina nya mgkin tak..singapura maju krna cina

[@indrakusumajayaindrakusuma6367]

@@mawardiwalker2687 di asia tenggara orang china terbanyak ada di Indonesia , Indonesia membangun negara/pemerintahan gak ada campur tangan orang china , beda dengan singapore & malaysia ada campur tangan orang china nya mulai dari pembangunan & parlemen pemerintahan .

[@jimlouiegeraldino9258]

Go to kampung bule

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

I haven't heard of that

[@tutikdemak4483]

Ni bule buat konten bikin gaduh Mulu,seharusnya KL buat konten cari tentang suku² atau bahasa yng ada diindonesia seberapa luas dan berapa banyak bahasa yng ada diindonesia,pelajari dulu jngn buat gaduh