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# Rangsang

Rangsang is an island in the Riau province of Indonesia, between Sumatra and Singapore. It was home to 51,000 people in 2010.

## Understand

Rangsang is the "ran" of the Meranti Islands (Merbau, Rangsang and Tebing Tinggi). Sparsely populated, it consists largely of peatlands and coastal mangroves, with some coffee and pulpwood plantations. The main town is 0.838103.08041 Tanjung Samak at the southeast tip of the island.

## Get in

Dumai Express operates a daily service from Batam via Karimun and Selatpanjang to Dumai and back, stopping at Tanjung Samak and 0.9591102.89671 Repan. As of 2022, the ferry departs Batam Sekupang at 07:00, arriving in Tg Samak around 10:00 on the way in and around 15:00 on the way back. The one-way fare from Batam to Samak is Rp180,000.

## Get around

The road network on Rangsang is rudimentary, with few paved roads. Most locals get around by motorbike.

## See and do

* 11031 Confluence 1°N 103°E. Degree confluence 1°N 103°E is on Rangsang Island, around 22 km by road north of Tg Repan. Unfortunately, it is squarely within the grounds of a large pulpwood plantation owned by PT. Sumatera Riang Lestari, who have been repeatedly accused of clearcutting forest and violating various environmental regulations, and thus firmly refuses permission to visit. (updated Oct 2022)

## Sleep

* 0.8333103.075331 Wisma Regita (Tg Samak), ☏ +62 8127039566. Basic accommodation near the ferry pier. (updated Aug 2022)
# Padang Sidempuan

Padang Sidempuan is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

## Understand

Padang Sidempuan is the only major city in the southern part of North Sumatra. It is also known as Salak City, because salak fruit is the major commodity produced by most farmers in the area.

## Get in
### By plane

* 1.40010399.4304531 Aek Godang airport (AEG ) (about 26 km away at Padang Lawas). It serves domestic flights from Medan, Padang and Sibolga.

### By land

The Trans-Sumatran Highway (middle section) runs through the city. Buses are available from major cities in North Sumatra.

## Get around

The most common way to get around in Padang Sidempuan is by becak motor. Becak motor is a motorized trishaw similar to a cycle rickshaw.

## See

* Simarsayang hill. All the city view can be see from here. (updated Apr 2018)
* Salak Monument (Tugu Salak). (updated Apr 2018)
* 1.4058999.730641 Bahal temple (Candi Bahal), Padang Lawas. Ancient Buddhist temple complex dated to 11th-13th century. The complex consists of 3 individual temple - Candi Bahal I, II and III. (updated Apr 2018)

## Do

* 1.47899.2091 Lubuk Raya Mountain (Gunung Lubuk Raya). The adventurous type may try to climb this mountain. (updated Apr 2018)

## Eat

* Partapean, Pudun. (updated Apr 2018)

## Sleep

* Hotel Nataama, JL. Sisingamangaraja No.100, ☏ +62 63422305, hotel_natama@yahoo.co.id. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. Rooms have A/C and there is Wi-Fi and an included breakfast. From Rp 150.000.
* Mega Permata Hotel, Aek tampang.

## Go next

* Nias island
* Sibolga
* Padang
# Siaton

Siaton is a municipality at the southern tip of Negros Island, in Negros Oriental Province, Philippines. Population was about 83,000 in the 2020 census.
Tambobo Bay in Bonbonon, a barangay of Siaton, has a fine harbour and is the province's main port of call for cruising yachtsmen; it usually has at least a dozen anchored boats. It is one of the country's main "hurricane holes"; the terrain around it provides considerable protection from storms so vessels anchor there when a typhoon is expected.

## Get in

Most people reach Siaton via the coastal highway that runs through the town, often either by bus or jeepney. It is about 55 km from Dumaguete or 250 km from Bacolod. The highway in both directions is good; some roads leading off it, e.g. to Tambobo Bay, are not.
Other people arrive by boat; this is a major harbour for yachts.
There has been some discussion of building a small airport for Siaton, but as of mid-2023 no plan has been announced.

## See

9.133123.0041 Lake Balanan. This is a scenic mountain lake in a protected wildlife area, in Siaton Municipality a few km inland from the town.

## Buy

There are usually some yachts for sale at Tambobo Bay.
Some of these vessels are more-or-less abandoned; their owners have settled in some Philippine city, or flown back to Australia, or whatever. Some of these boats can be had at quite attractive prices if you bargain well, though not all owners will accept a low price. Caution is advised since a boat that has not had regular maintenance for some time may develop all sorts of expensive problems. In the worst case, a boat might not be worth taking on even if the owner were giving it away.
Tillys Sail Tour, ☏ +63 9811916518. A sailing family residing in Tambobo Bay, offers sailing tours as well as boat repair for world cruisers.
The Western owner, Nigel, at Tonga Sail is a boat builder.

## Eat

* 9.06123.1251 Tambobo Viewing Deck.

## Sleep

* 9.053123.1141 Tonga Sail Inn Retreat, ☏ +63 916 759 2832, nigelroberts1947@hotmail.com. Extremely basic accommodation. Good Western restaurant. ₱300.
* 9.062123.1042 Cove Sands Beach Resort (Formerly Monarch Sands Beach Resort), Bonbonon (National Highway south), ☏ +63 917 416 2670. Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 12:00. A beach resort located on its own secluded bay. Personalized service. Fan cottages and air-con rooms. Private bathrooms, hot water showers, Free Wi-Fi and morning coffee and bottled water in all rooms. ₱1000.
* 9.047123.133 Antulang Beach Resort (South of Tambobo Bay, across the peninsula), antulanginfo@gmail.com. High-end place with swimming pool and library, a/c in all rooms, breakfast included. ₱1700 and up.
# Babatngon

Babatngon is a town of 29,000 people (2020) in the northern part of the island of Leyte, Philippines, along the shore of Carigara Bay. Babatngon is known for Busay Falls, a three-tiered cataract which is an attraction for picnickers who flock to Babatngon during the summer months. A massive bowl of solid, moss-covered rock catches the cool waters of the third fall.

## Understand

It is situated on a small plain set in a semicircle of mountain ranges and nestles in the northern mouth of the San Juanico Strait, which separates Samar from Leyte. Boats coming in or going out of Tacloban City have to pass by it through the pilot station of Canaway, one of the islets along the strait. Small coconut covered islets fringe its coast along San Juanico Strait, the most important of which are Rizal, Magsaigad, Tabigue, almost all of which extend from east to west.

## Get in

It is 33 km (21 mi) north-west of Tacloban City and about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the town of San Miguel.

## Do

* 11.4099124.84861 Busay Falls, Brgy. District 3 (a 20-min walk south of Babatngon Public Market). (updated Feb 2023)

## Buy

* 11.4245124.84761 Babatngon Public Market. (updated Feb 2023)

## Eat

* Balay Ni Tatay Farm Resort, Brgy. Villa Magsaysay, ☏ +63 9173062361, balaynitatayfarmresort@gmail.com. 10AM-8PM. a farm resort located in North part of tacloban, Offer a native and organic food. (updated Mar 2023)

## Go next

* Tacloban
# Laoang

Laoang is a municipality in Northern Samar, Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Laoang serves as the economic center of the Northeastern Pacific region. In 2022, it had a population of 62,000.

## See

* 12.658183125.0608691 Batag Island Lighthouse. A historic lighthouse off the coast of the town of Laoang. The light marks the northeastern point of Samar Island. Built in 1907. (updated Mar 2016)
* Onay Beach
* Kalakhaan Islet
* St. Michael the Archangel Parish
* Pasyao Cliff
* Almuraya Fortress
* Grand Canyon

## Do

On the 4th Sunday of January, they celebrate the feast of Santo Niño or the Child Jesus.
Flores De Mayo is held in May
The town's fiesta is on September 28–29 in honor of its patron St. Michael the Archangel.

## Eat

* Bar 21 Restobar, Baybay. (updated Feb 2016)

## Sleep

* Ceasar’s Place, Brgy. Tumaguinting, ☏ +63 9082253674. (updated Feb 2016)
* La Vista Pension House, Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Rawis, ☏ +63 9392872320. (updated Feb 2016)
* Rosmar Lodging, Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Rawis, ☏ +63 9214106680. (updated Feb 2016)
* Samara Lodging House, Brgy. San Miguel Heights. (updated Feb 2016)
* SRS Lodging House, Maharlika Highway, Brgy. Rawis, ☏ +63 9194150382. (updated Feb 2016)

## Go next

* Catarman
* Calbayog
# Laem Yai

Laem Yai is a beach on the very northwest tip of the island of Ko Samui. If you're looking for a quiet, beautiful beach on otherwise hectic Ko Samui, this is it! It is beautiful at any time of day, however it is particularly noted as a place to watch the sun set over the ocean.

## Get in

What makes this beach a hidden gem is the fact that it is relatively hard to find. You can use Google Maps for navigation, or follow these instructions:
* From Nathon: Head 5 km north, then take a left just before the road rises steeply and turns east.
* From Chaweng: Head west approximately 12 km along the northern ring road, take a right turn at the bottom of the hill when the road angles to the left.

## Get around

Taxi from Chaweng: 600 baht. Recommend your own transport. Hire a motorbike or a 4 x 4.

## See

Beautiful sunsets, shallow seas, and idyllic coconut palm-lined beaches await explorers.

## Do

Walk along the beach, take a kayak out on the ocean, chill.

## Eat

There is a minimart nearby for snacks.

## Sleep

* 9.566899.92031 The Passage (Formerly Mövenpick Resort), 57/6-7, ถนนอ่างทอง, Koh Samui, ☏ +66 77950045. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Affordable upmarket beachfront resort with A/C rooms, Wi-Fi, 3 pools and buffet breakfast. A$80 and up. (updated Aug 2022)

## Go next

* Bang Rak
* Bophut
* Chaweng
* Choeng Mon
* Lamai
* Mae Nam
* Nathon
* Samui South Coast
# Khok Kloi

Khok Kloi (also known as Ban Khok Kloi) is a town on the Northern Andaman Coast of Phang Nga.

## Understand

Khok Kloi itself is pretty nondescript and lacks any feature to distinguish it from any other Thai town that straddles a major highway. However, it does have a lovely stretch of beach located 4 km from the town centre, which is the attraction for tourists.

## Get in
### By plane

Phuket International Airport is 20-30 minutes by road from Khok Kloi.

## Get around

The town has motorbike taxis only. The drivers can be identified by their light blue vests and can be hailed in the town, though the easiest place to find one is at the town's bus station.

## See

The beach is the main attraction. Otherwise, there is a spacious temple in the town, near the large Bangkok Bank office.

## Do

Get a traditional Thai massage at Ruen Lanna Thai Massage. The prices are extremely reasonable, and the ladies are knowledgeable and strong.
The town has a large Tesco Lotus supermarket (on Highway 401 just south of the crossroads) that is popular with tourists who stay in the nearby resorts.

## Eat

* Co-Sea House Thai Food and Beverage (บ้านริมเล), 33/11 Moo 5 (opposite Akyra Beach Club), ☏ +66 95 935 9909 (mobile). 11AM-10PM. A family run restaurant offering authentic Thai dishes at very reasonable prices. Coffee and tea also served. Popular with travelers staying in the area. (updated Dec 2017)

## Drink

* Bo's Cafe, 32/1-2 (When driving north on the main highway, take a right at the main junction in the town. The cafe is a few minutes drive on the right.), ☏ +66 86 683 0483. A small, friendly coffee shop offering hot and cold coffee, tea, drinks and a selection of hot meals. Free Wifi. The owner speaks excellent English

## Sleep
### Budget

Nest Villa, 70 Soi Tessaban 3, Khok Kloi (at the main crossroads in the town, turn left (when travelling north), the villa is a few minutes drive on right), ☏ +66 938400429. Check-out: Noon. The only backpacker-type accommodation in the town. The rooms are pleasant and clean and have full facilities (Wi-Fi, A/C, TV, shower) and parking right outside the room. 500 baht. (updated Aug 2022)

### Mid-range

Akyra Beach Club, 32/7 Moo 5, ☏ +66 7 659 2500, fax: +66 7 659 2510, salesevent.akph@theakyra.com. On the waterfront, the hotel offers lovely ocean views. (updated Dec 2017)

### Splurge

Aleenta Resort and Spa, 33 Moo 5 (Drive north from Phuket Airport, signs indicate the way to the resort. Aleenta is about a twenty minute drive), ☏ +66 25 148 112, rsvn.aph@aleenta.com. Waterfront resort, with palm trees, beach, and glistening ocean. (updated Dec 2017)

## Go next

* Koh Samui
* Phuket
* Surat Thani
* Khao Lak
* Takua Thung District
# Kizhi

Kizhi (Russian: Кижи) is an island in Karelia, Russia. It is part of the Silver Ring of cultural and historical centers of Northwestern Russia.

## Understand

The Kizhi museum is one of the largest open-air museums in Russia. This is a unique historical, cultural and natural complex enlisted on the Code of the Most Significant Cultural Heritage Sites of the Peoples of the Russian Federation. The basis of the museum collection is the architectural ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The State Kizhi Museum is on the Island of Kizhi in Lake Onega, 68 km from Petrozavodsk, the capital of the Republic of Karelia. The museum has been researching, preserving and popularizing culture of the native peoples of Karelia for more than 40 years.
The collection of the Open-Air “Kizhi” Museum includes 89 monuments of wooden architecture: old chapels and houses, windmills and granaries, threshing barns and racks for drying crops. The gem of this collection is the 22-domed Church of the Transfiguration of Our Savior, 37 m high. The Church of the Intercession of Holy Mary and the Bell-Tower nearby emphasize the harmony and magnificence of the main church.
The guests of the museum can visit the Church of the Intercession of Holy Mary and peasant homesteads. Traditional crafts are demonstrated in peasant houses; wind flows bell-ringing over the island. Wonderful performance of the Museum folk ensemble supplements the impressions of the traditional peasant culture. The visitors whose stay on the island concurs with one of the museum festivals will have the most lasting impressions.

## Get in

In summer (from late May), boats run from Petrozavodsk to Kizhi. A ticket cost 2300 руб return in June 2013. The journey takes 1hr 15min.
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* Tour Holding Karelia http://www.tourholding.ru/%5Bdead+link%5D

## Fees and permits

Entry fee is 625 руб for foreigners, 100 руб for Russian citizens, payable in cash only upon arrival. The fee is not included in the ticket price for the boat or hydrofoil from Petrozavodsk.

## Eat

There are a few snack cafes and a small supermarket near the landing for the hydrofoils and cruise ships. Bringing your own picnic lunch is allowed, but be sure to use the bins or carry your own refuse off the island with you.

## Sleep

The Kizhi Museum runs a guest house on the island:
* Kizhi Museum Guest House (д. Ерснево. «Кижская благодать» гостевой дом Елупова), ☏ +7 9214510081. Double room from 2300 руб.
# Yuzhno-Kurilsk

Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Russian: Ю́жно-кури́льск, YOOZH-nuh koo-REELSK; Japanese: 古釜布, foo-roo-kah-mah-poo) population: 7 800, is the main town of the Kuril islands, in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia. It is on the mouth of the Sevebryanka river at the Yuzhno-Kurilsky cape, on Kunashir island - or 'Black Island' in the indigenous Ainu language. There is little to see in this city, which was severely damaged by a Tsunami in 1994. But the surrounding area, hosts one of the worlds most unique natural environments - complete with free roaming bears and wild horses.

## Get in
### By plane

SAT airlines operates flights from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 3 times per week, out of Mendeleyevo Airport, located 20 kilometers outside Yuzhno-Kurilsk.

### By boat

Once or twice every month in summer, there is a ferry service connecting to Korsakov on Sakhalin Island. Transportation is carried out by Sakhalin-Kuriles on the motor ships Igor Farkhutdinov and Polaris

## See

* 44.02706145.864741 Church of the Holy Trinity, 60 let VLKSM street , 5A.
* 44.03109145.85342 Church of All Saints, st. September 3, 7.
* 44.02898145.85823 Local History Museum, 4, Ilyichev quarter, ☏ +7 42455 2-19-00.

## Do

* 44.0247145.869541 Afalina, 60 let VLKSM street , 28, ☏ +7 42455 2-21-21.
* 44.03267145.861592 bathhouse, Оkeanskaya Street, 15.

## Eat

* 44.027145.85911 Amadeus Restaurant, Gnechko str., 6. (updated May 2024)
* 44.0251145.86422 Pizzeria "1+1", Lenin Square, 1A. Template:Hours. (updated May 2024)
* 44.0275145.86553 Cafe Vostok. (updated May 2024)
* 44.0284145.86454 Cafe "Bread Place", Oceanskaya St., 4. Template:Hours. (updated May 2024)
* 44.0288145.86435 Okean Cafe, Oceanskaya St., 4B. (updated May 2024)

## Sleep

* Hotel Builder, 3A Ilyichev street, ☏ +7 42455 2-16-06.
* Hotel Delta, 5 Gnechka street, ☏ +7 42455 2-17-94.
* 44.0275145.85851 Yut, Mira street, 2A. +8 984 135 05 50.
* 44.0257145.85522 Kunashir, Mira street, 16.
* 44.0291145.86033 Magnolia Hostel, Sadovy lane, 1.
* 44.03145.86314 Iceberg, Oceanskaya St., 5, ☏ +7 424552-26-93.
* 44.0228145.86415 Ostrovok, Ostrovnaya str., 2, ☏ +7 924 196-7752.
* 44.0243145.85756 Flagman, 3 Pogranichnaya str..
* 44.024145.85657 Orion, 15 Mira Street.
* 44.0243145.85528 Briz, Nabereznaya street, 23.

## Connect

* Kuril-Japan Center (Travel agency), 2A Sadovij avenue, ☏ +7 42455 2-11-99, kunashyr_centre@sakhmail.ru.
# Pionerskiy

Pionerskiy (Russian: Пионе́рский pee-uh-NYEHR-skee, German: Neukuhren) is a very small town on the Baltic Coast in Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is very near to Svetlogorsk and has a beach that is very much nicer than the beaches in Svetlogorsk.

## Get in

Trains and buses run regularly from Kaliningrad's main station. (70 руб)
* 54.94906320.2252181 Pionerskiy Kurort railway station. (updated Aug 2023)

## See

Walk along the coastal promenade and see Russian leader Vladimir Putin's less-than-subtle seaside palace.
* 54.952420.2281 Historical and Archaeological Museum Rantavi (Историко-археологический музей Рантава), Ul. Armeyskaya, 6. Local history museum. (updated Aug 2023)
* 54.95416720.2452782 Yantar (Янтарь). Seaside palace, built in 2011. One of the official residencies of the president of Russia. (updated Aug 2023)

## Buy

Amber. Or if there's been a storm you can find it for free washed up on the beach.

## Eat

* Cafe Traktr (Кафе Тракир), 11a ul. Komcomolskaya. +7 4015521338. All the Russian favorites at reasonable prices.

## Sleep

* Cruise Hostel (Хруиз Хостел), 7 ul. Parkovaya. +7 4012971203. Dorms from 500 руб.
# Shinhidaka

Shinhidaka (新ひだか) is a town in Hidaka Subprefecture, Hokkaido.

## Understand

On 2006, the town of Mitsuishi (三石町) merged with the town of Shizunai (静内町) to create the new town of Shinhidaka. Shizunai is the largest town in the Subprefecture.

### Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

## Get in
### By train

* JR Hidaka main line

### By bus

* Donan Bus. Connects Shizunai to Sapporo (2.5 hrs). ¥2,340.

### By car

Shizunai is about 2.5 hours from Sapporo by car.

## See

* 42.3858142.42261 Nijikken-dōro (二十間道路). 24hours. Best time to see at Early May. This 120-foot-wide avenue, lined with Ezo mountain cherry trees listed as one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots, is the major attraction here. Free.
* Ainu Museum (新ひだか町アイヌ民俗資料館), 7-1 Shizunaimauta, Shinhidaka (新ひだか町静内真歌7-1) (In Mauta Park), ☏ +81 146433094. Tu-Su 9AM-5PM. A small museum of Japan's aboriginal people. Free. (updated Feb 2023)

## Do

If you go to mountains, in spring and summer, you can see cherry blossoms. Due to the latitude and climate, the trees blossom later than in the rest of Japan. This can be beneficial if you have arrived in Japan after the main cherry blossom season. Fishing, camping, and hiking are popular. In winter, you can see many swans in the Shibechari River.
* Riding Hills Shizunai (ライディングヒルズ静内). For horse lovers.

## Buy

* Nakai Suisan (中井水産). Fresh marine products and tasty hors d'oeuvres.
* Ota Apiary (太田養蜂場), Miyukicho 6-3-26. Sells locally produced honey.

## Go next

* Urakawa
* Niikappu
* Nakasatsunai
* Taiki
# Ushiku

Ushiku (牛久) is a city in Ibaraki, Japan.

## Understand

This city is a bedroom community of Tokyo. It is also a bedroom community of Tsukuba Science City. Ushiku has a growing population, which is rare in Japan where the birthrate is declining and the population is ageing.

### Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

## See

* 35.97815140.147091 Ushiku Chateau (牛久シャトー), Ibaraki Ushiku Tyuou 3-20-1. Former winery buildings, registered as a Japan Heritage in 2020. (updated Sep 2020)
* 35.960955140.126662 Iris garden (観光アヤメ園), ☏ +81 298712111. Open 24 hours (public park). (updated Jul 2021)
* 35.982645140.2202483 Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏). At 120m tall, it is the tallest Buddha statue in the world. There is a viewpoint at 85 meters that looks out through the statue's chest - don't worry, this modern structure completed in 1993 has an elevator inside. There is a pond and a garden around the base of the statue. \800 to enter inside;\500 for the garden only. (updated Oct 2022)

## Go next

* Ryugasaki
* Kashiwa
* Abiko
* Toride
# Nakasatsunai

Nakasatsunai (中札内) is a village in Tokachi, Hokkaido about 25km to the south of Obihiro.

## Understand

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

## Get in

Tokachi Bus operates a bus service from/to Obihiro with 14 round trips per day. Tokachi-Obihiro Airport is nearby.

## Get around

There is a bus service to the national route along the line, but a car is useful in other regions.

## See

* 42.6775143.16251 Nakasatsunai Art Village (中札内美術村), Sakae-Higashi3 (栄東3線) (About 1h by bus from Obihiro station bus terminal, bus stop "Nakasatsunai-Bijutsumura" soon.). 25 Apr-4 Nov 10:00-17:00. Cake maker "Rokka-tei" operates the art village. There are 4 small museums, 2 restaurants and shops in the wide oak forest. Entrance free. 2 Museums each ¥500. Common ticket ¥800. Common ticket with Rokka-no-mori ¥1000.
* 42.692778143.1158332 Rokka-no-mori (Forest of Rokka 六花の森), 249-3 Tokiwa-Nishi3, (常盤西3線 249-6), ☏ +81 155631000. 25 Apr-4 Nov 10:00-17:00. The nature garden operated by cake maker "Rokka-tei". Temporarily closed as of Feb 2023.. ¥500.
* 42.640936143.1316853 Hanabatake Ranch (花畑牧場), Moto-Satsunai-Higashi4, (元札内東4線), ☏ +81 11 211 5087, toll-free: 0120-929187 (domestic), fax: +81 11 218 1187. 10:00-15:30 daily. Dude ranch managed by the famous Japanese entertainer "Yoshitake Tanaka". You'll enjoy a sales and factory tour of sweets and cheeses, together with petting animals.. Free.

## Buy

* Straight Caramel (生キャラメル). Sold at Hanabatake Ranch. 1 box ¥850+.

## Sleep

* 42.597197142.9540161 Satsunai River Park Campsite (札内川園地キャンプ場), ☏ +81 155 4378. Open late Apr-early Nov. Campsite: Free, Bungalow: ¥2000+.

## Go next

* Obihiro
* Sarabetsu
* Taiki