Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
green and orange, which operates on given routes. An
ojek
(motorcycle that takes passen-
gers) means you are really going native - just wear a helmet.
River travel is done by a variety of craft, including
kapal biasa
(river ferry with second-
storey accommodation),
klotok
(river boat with covered passenger cabins), longboats (a
speedboat with passenger seats) and motorised canoes, including
ces
, the local longtail.
Tok-toks
are narrow open fishing boats that sound just like their name, and are used to
reach offshore islands. Bring your earplugs.
Kalimantan's five regional provinces - East, North, West, Central and South - are polit-
ical entities, but serve the traveller mainly as geographical coordinates.
TRANSPORT SAFETY
Road washouts, river rapids, flash floods, weaving scooters, speeding Kijangs, overweight canoes, questionable air-
lines and a general lack of maintenance and safety equipment require an extra dose of caution when travelling in
Kalimantan.
