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[tomcat007]

Will be in Batam on 27-28.

[AsuraWrath]

exchange rate for 24.08.2016 morning in Btm :

[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Evolver

First time going to btm base on yr walkthrough guide (like play game like that),following all yr guide book,took a ferry to HB in the morning with a fren,reach Formosa using taxi from terminal..check-in & then walk over to opp of this hotel sinar bulan to have quick lunch before using yr map to walk to Gold Bird. Took us abt 30mins to finally locate the gold bird KTV base on 1 of the pic u show before. There was abt 12 girls,my fren took 1 & i tht since we only first time here,tht i should pay another joint a visit. We walked to New bery joint with the map provided by u & i took a girl there at 1.3 mil rp. My fren girl from golden bird is 1.1 mil rp. Here's my short

Glad to know you manage to find Gold Bird after some hardwork,hehehe...that place not easy to find and yet it has nearly 100% book out rate. Next time,you just need to go to Batam Star Hotel,try to walk to the back of the hotel and opposite it the back of Batam Star will be Gold Bird.

I cannot describe Gold Bird to be exactly behind Batam Star Hotel becos behind Batam Star Hotel is another building but they almost STICK back-by-back with the hotel. And almost directly behind that "back-by-back" building is Gold Bird KTV. It has no sign board...which makes it even harder to find.

Originally Posted by Evolver

After choose our girl,we walk to Nagoya Mall for a bit of shopping,buy koropok,CDs and necessities from super market. Walk back hotel again to wait for our girls to arrive.

Good to know you learned how to walk from Formosa Hotel to Nagoya Hill Mall,its my 1st lesson I taught in most of my Batam beginner's trip. Go for a walk,get a feel of the Batam air,its people around and traffic.

Get a feel of the atmosphere there.

Originally Posted by Evolver

Dinner was taken inside Hotel at Tea Story as it was rainy outside,next morning breakfast at hotel. Lunch was at Instar hotel coffee shop because when we walk back from new bery yesterday,we saw the hotel & so planed our next day lunch there. After breakfast,we both tried call room massage from kings (we didn't opt for special) before head out for our planned lunch. The noodles recommended here was good,beter than many in SG. After lunch,we walked back to hotel,check out room & then take a taxi back to harbor bay for home sweet home.

Many food places just surrounding the hotel itself,next trip if it aren't raining,try walking out of hotel front door and turn right instead of left. This trip I notice you turned left from the hotel front door more. Turning to the right from the hotel front door,you will see lucky plaza,walking straight downward after passing by Lucky Plaza you should notice a few eateries. You will then see Mickey Mouse Bak Kut Teh (during the day time before sunset) and New Siang Malam sea food (night falls) there. Further down another about 200m and turn right,you should see Da Vienna Hotel.

Along the way as describe to you above,you should notice quite a few eateries and even mini-mart. Enjoy exploring.

Originally Posted by Evolver

End of my 2D1N batam FR as promised. I will be going again on Aug/Sept but this time may try Happy 8 or try walking to other booking joint. I see in map Happy 8 also very near Formosa hotel,likely i stayed in same hotel again & will move around more within the area by foot. In this trip,we only took 2 X taxi ride from ferry terminal to hotel (40k rp) & then from hotel to terminal (50k rp).

I kind of like the way you planned your trip. No rush,take each step a time,no need to rush for time to so many places in one day as we all ultimately have only 1 dick. 1 session and 2 to 3 bonks from our overnight booking girl/s,we will most probably be 'spent'. By going to too many joints in a single day,you may have probably miss out on their best timing where all their girls were there. You might be blurred by the "too many" choices too.

Worse,if the walk is gonna make you too tired to bonk later,hehehe...

Originally Posted by Evolver

Thk u everyone here for all the tips & thks to nono for the guide.This is my first trip there & I hope to go btm again.My fren seem like enjoy himself & also wan to go again. Thx every1 for reading,hope i didn't bore any1 as this is also my first fr in the forum. i'm sorry in advance if u don't like it.

Thank you for keeping your words to share a review. Like I always say,everyone shares a bit (be it a good or bad trip result),everyone gets a chance to learn to make their next trip better each time and avoid making same mistakes others have made. With some luck,everyone wins.

May your next Batam trip be better than this one.

Cheers!

[mygirly]

Seems to hv this problem.
After visiting Batam almost every other weeks and passport full of Indo chops, its seems its taking longer to clear custom.
I got asked where I staying?
What am I doing in Batam?
And lately why I come Batam so often.
Anyone hv this problem?
I believe you all more frequent than me.
What's the solution before they pull me into the room or send me back?
Will get ban or not?

[tomcat007]

I don't have such problem although recently I'm almost there every week.

[fde83]

No problem too

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by mygirly

Seems to hv this problem.
After visiting Batam almost every other weeks and passport full of Indo chops, its seems its taking longer to clear custom.
I got asked where I staying?
What am I doing in Batam?
And lately why I come Batam so often.
Anyone hv this problem?
I believe you all more frequent than me.
What's the solution before they pull me into the room or send me back?
Will get ban or not?

First thing to do is to not look suspicious because worried without reason.
If you introduce yourself to the custom officer with a scared face, all sweat, get all red when they ask you "why are you coming here?" and you are not able to say anything valid, you are candidate to be questioned more in depth.

I don't see where is the problem. When I am asked why I go to Batam, I smile and I reply "Relax and meet my friends". What else??

[charismatic90]

Heading for my 7th trip to batam today. Anybody wish to join me can just pm me tru we chat : charismatic90

[ozilsanchez]

Guys need some advice.. this is my third trip to batam and my second solo one.. planning to go for a 2d1n.. my itenary is simple.
1) Book a gl through joints.(i alrdy know where are the joints)
2)shopping at nagoya hill mall.(this one i also know thru the guides how to go.
3) want to adventure out ALONE at nite. To bars or pubs. Which is btr to go alone? Any recommended ones.
And for all this 3 which is the better hotel i could stay. I prefer sth tats walkable to nagoya shopping ctr and ned. I know formosa is one. But i dont wish to go there agn due to some unpleasant memory.
Seeking advice from bros here. Tks in advance.

[Naka_Timo]

Originally Posted by meatlover

Bro Nono,

It was great reading your posts.
For a semi-retired player like me, certainly brings back good memories from your write up.

If time permits, maybe we can meet up for kopi or bir in bxm.
Btw, I'll be in bxm this coming Friday till next week.
Do drop me a pm if your schedule permits.

Cheers!

Glad to see u back....

Originally Posted by mygirly

Seems to hv this problem.
After visiting Batam almost every other weeks and passport full of Indo chops, its seems its taking longer to clear custom.
I got asked where I staying?
What am I doing in Batam?
And lately why I come Batam so often.
Anyone hv this problem?
I believe you all more frequent than me.
What's the solution before they pull me into the room or send me back?
Will get ban or not?

Too bad batam not like jb have the mac else, there will not be so many chop in the passport. Their need to have a work permit then able to apply.

As for asking, i think this period because of all those conflict and thing happen, that y they ask.

[MikeMyn]

In the ferry ... To Batam .... Anyone want to meet up ... pm...

[newyorker88]

Originally Posted by Black Page

First thing to do is to not look suspicious because worried without reason.
If you introduce yourself to the custom officer with a scared face, all sweat, get all red when they ask you "why are you coming here?" and you are not able to say anything valid, you are candidate to be questioned more in depth.

I don't see where is the problem. When I am asked why I go to Batam, I smile and I reply "Relax and meet my friends". What else??

Yes, usually, they see the person face, n then the chops. Nowdays, computers. They can track how many days you been in Indonesia for past 365 days. If you are there for short time each trip, usually they know u there for what. Those long term stayers will face a bit more trouble, like 1 month each time n back for a month, multiple times. Unless you got a business visa. each time you can stay up to 2 months.

[1stClass]

Waiting for ferry... Who's at HBFC?

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by ozilsanchez

3) want to adventure out ALONE at nite. To bars or pubs. Which is btr to go alone? Any recommended ones.

Hard to give you a good advice if I don't see you (just looking a person, one can understand a lot about his attitude, experience, weaknesses and ability to find or avoid troubles).
However, assuming you can orient yourself and are experienced travelling abroad, best pubs for me is No Name, best disco is Newton (second Pacific and Planet 3, last Planet 1).
Read my series of reports (don't tell me you can't find them) to see what is my experience there and why I suggest the above and for what. Enjoy.

[MiG27]

Originally Posted by Black Page

I don't see where is the problem. When I am asked why I go to Batam, I smile and I reply "Relax and meet my friends". What else??

What happened if they ask for your friends name n contact?

Will this answer work?

- Shopping at Matahari, SunBoss.
- Makan seafood, eat A&W
- Watch movie, sing karaoke at Nagoya Hill Mall
- Buy kueh lapis at Nagoya Hill Mall.

Too innocent??