The best way to escape from your routinity ~ Moneyless traveler

PULAU SERIBU : A WONDERFUL PLACE IN THE EDGE OF JAKARTA

In the end of the year, I will tell my experience while i was stranded in pulau seribu(fun way). I am gladly telling you guys that this is my favorite year in my whole life. I'd been visiting few wonderful places that god ever created. From the west of java island until the middle of java island (Yogyakarta), I visited this year. Now, i am going to tell you the reason why you should go to pulau seribu.

For the record, Pulau seribu are a chain of island to the north of jakarta's coast. pulau seribu don't have thousand island, it is just such a nickname. But, pulau seribu have many hidden places that you must go there such as pulau tidung, pulau bidadari and the most "kekinian" place pulau semak daun. the last place I mentioned, Pulau semak daun is the best place for the traveler because you can make a tent right there.

Enough for the explanation, here's the few things to let you know it:

1. How to get there?

For your information, only 45 of the 150 pulau seribu you can visit. There are two ways to go to pulau seribu. First, you can come to Sunda-kelapa's harbour, North jakarta. There, you can find a Ferry which take you to pulau seribu, but they just come by in Pulau Untung jawa, Pulau Pramuka and Pulau Harapan. Second, you can come to Muara angke. There you can visit more island because you take a smaller ship than Ferry.

2. Best destination

I prefer to take Ferry from Sunda-Kelapa harbour because it is a government ship that the safety has been guaranteed. It costs 20k more less, it isn't too expensive for us moneyless traveler. When I went there, I landed in Pulau pramuka. there I rented a homestay then I continued to travel around 3 small lands. You can pick whatever island you want, but you have to be careful because you are in the middle of the sea. yeahh MIDDLE OF THE SEA.

3. Finding a good spot to take a picture

For now on, there are several favorite places in Pulau seribu such as, Pulau tidung (among pulau perawan) and Pulau Semak daun. I don't explain the first one, but i want to explain about Pulau semak daun. It took 30 minutes from Pulau pramuka to get there. It was amazing place. It's just a small island surrounding by trees and there is just a toilet. No places to stay. It is a place for real traveler. Camping there, making camp fire, Singing together with your friend. that's lovely.

4. Price is everything

As moneyless traveler, i had to calculate how much money that i should pay. this is why you should bargain everything you find. While my friends and I were travelling around 3 small island, we asked few fishermen. finally we found a cheap and friendly one. I took 250k for 3 small island. It wasn't too expensive furthermore, he was our guide, photographer and advisor (kinda)

5. Don't forget to take extra money

As long as i saw, there was just one ATM card in Pulau pramuka.

In addition, living in the small island was exciting, hoping you guys can get there. people deserve to have some vacation. So, take your time. Find a peace. Get your ass out from home.