‘Bitung’ by the travel bug, digital nomads drawn to remote Indonesian city’s verdant, coastal charm

Indonesia's Bitung city has several beaches, including some with black sand, where eateries cater to digital nomads. ST PHOTO: HARIZ BAHARUDIN
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BITUNG, Sulawesi – Given a choice between Bali, where she lived for a month previously, and Bitung where she is now in Indonesia, Indian national Manisha Singh would choose the latter.  

“This place just suits my lifestyle and is what I want from a place to work from,” said the 35-year-old diversity and inclusion consultant with a multinational healthcare firm, gesturing to the lush jungles surrounding her one-bedroom apartment in the North Sulawesi city.

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