Google Maps estimated our 60-kilometer trip from Tanjung Pinang to Lagoi, a coastal tourism destination point north of Bintan Island, to take 80 minutes. But the trip only took us one hour.

Bintan's Western Ring Road is not unlike a Formula 1 track, with a dark paved surface and bright lane markings. The road is often used by tourists who land at Raja Haji Fisabilillah Airport in Tanjung Pinang, capital of Riau Islands Province. "Tourists can see f