May 10, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °CI decided to spend the first of three long weekends on Pulau Belitung, a relatively small island between Jakarta and Singapore. This is a place you don't find in German guide books (haven't checked the Lonely Planet) and that's probably one reason why there are almost only Indonesian tourists. MostRead more
May 12, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °COn the island with the lighthouse we saw a few dragon-like creatures, some of them pretty big. Later on we discovered a cute little turtoise who seemed to be quite relaxed (but probaly wasn't). We had a sundowner at the Crabby Hut Beach Bar before we headed back to our respective accomodation.
May 11, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ 🌬 15 °COn my second day, I woke up to sunshine and decided to rent a scooter to explore at least parts of the island. Went to the two main beaches, had lunch, had to escape the rain, saw some really nice spots, chattet with a lot of locals and took hundreads of photos of fishing boats.
May 11, 2018 in Indonesia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °COn day three I did an island hobbing trip with my friend Birte and her husband (who happens to be my boss...). We had a really awesome day snorkeling, enjoying the beautiful clear water ( I've never seen such clear water - not even in Sulawesi) and eating. Had to escape from another downpour whichRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Bangka-Belitung, Bangka–Belitung Islands, بانجكا - بليتونج, Îles Bangka Belitung, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung, Banka-Billiton, Wyspy Bangka i Belitung, 邦加-勿里洞省
