Eco Friendly Vacation in Jakarta (yes, it exists!)

I didn't think there would be an eco friendly vacation spot in the big dumpster Oh Mighty Jakarta. Well, technically it's not on the mainland. The place is located on a remote island north of Jakarta - Pulau Macan, which is still considered a part of the DKI Jakarta district.

While it's 2 hours away by speedboat, the trip is totally worth it (Note: if you go to other Pulau Seribu islands located closer to Jakarta, you'll find the water is full of garbage) 

Getting there, you will find yourself surrounded by tranquil blue turquoise water of Pulau Macan, and you can find lots of sea creatures just steps away from your rooms! ( I found this uber cute blue starfish ). They use solar power on the island and they recycle. You can kayak and snorkel around the island too. Immerse yourself with the beauty of mother nature! 

However, one of the guides told me that the population of sea-cucumbers in this location is going extinct because the local people would over-harvest them in the wild and sell them (I am guessing via black market) to other countries such as Japan. Indeed, I barely saw any sea cucumbers.. sad~ Fella travelers if you guys ever decide to visit, help us preserve the beauty of Indo nature pleasee :D