Saturday, December 14, 2013

Local Knowledge

TRANSPORT
Modes of transport in belitung not much choice, available only motorcycle, car with driver, or with a rented minibus if you are traveling with a group.
Public transport in here is not common

Price for vechicle rent
Motorcycle/Skuter IDR 50.000 to 75.000 per day
Car 7-seater IDR 350.000 per day, include driver, exclude fuel
Minibus 15-seater IDR 1.000.000 per day, include driver and fuel


MAIN TOWN
Tanjung Pandan is distric capital of west Belitung regency
People understand when you say "tanjung", tanjung itself mean the cape
Is about 30 km from northwest anchorage, all basic needs most are available in Tanjung
In Tanjung you can get 
- grocery store
- wet market
- phone and internet card (choose Telkomsel, better coverage, and good 3G in anchorage)
- laundry
- hardware store
- coffe shop