TOUR AROUND NUSA TENGGARA

Batam is the Indonesia island just opposite Singapore. It is only slightly smaller than Singapore, and would in fact seem to share many of the latter's geographical .

There is just one village on Komodo and approximately 600 islanders cling precariously to the eastern shore. They make their living by fishing at night from graceful, twin-hulled catamarans.

The Komodo dragon is found only on the islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and parts of western Flores. Locally called ora, the dragons are most numerous on Komodo, which together with nearby Rinca has been set aside as a National Park. There are many walks - along designated trails and always accompanied by a ranger - through dragon's territory. The views of the emerald blue seas and coral reefs off Komodo, especially from Mt. Ara are incredible. The snorkelling and swimming around Pantai Merah - "Red Beach" - east of Loh Liang and Pulau Lasa, an island near Komodo village, are superb.