[nono1973]

Originally Posted by kitaeshi

N i. notice most okt hav a habit of quoting high price for newbiz gal... say just come fresh n tight.. lol

Almost every young girl in booking joint will tell their customer they are new becos customers like that (according to the girls my friends booked),hehehe...to find out if they are really new is simple,check if they are still under contract thru OKTs and later themselves.

After getting the answers,the rest will be pretty much common sense.

Originally Posted by MovingTarget

Well, you have some day/s for solo trip .....you can do the recce..... and if you do, let me know, I will join you. There are certain massage places somewhere far away from where we will normally pass by and not easy to access ... need transport and I do like to explore these out of reach places.

Me too. There are as much massage shops as hotels in Batam if not more. I prefer to do things each step a time and not plan too much in a single day :

1. Find my cheapest transport (at least 2 travelling options so there's a comparison versus the number of heads i am with)

2. Look for the places i wish to go to

3. Look for a hotel near the places i wish to go to before i proceed

4. Map out the route with landmarks (prominent buildings,hotels etc)

5. I go,hehehe...

I often tell my friends,there are more massage shops in Batam than the amount of hotels there. And trying them out isnt really that expensive (as in massage hop).

Our definition of new places can be different.Where you have gone,i may not have go before and those i have gone to,you may not have go before. If we were one day fated to link up together,my plan will be i go to 1 place you go before (which i havent gone to),you go to one place i go before (which you havent gone to) and then one other place which both of us have not go before,hehehe...that way,we both covered 3 places.

Originally Posted by MovingTarget

Not much choice, spas, massage shops & eateries scattered all over the place in Batam Center ... difficult to walk.

According to record i consolidated,Batam center area have a lot of really good food and at low price,hehehe...but the spa and massage shops can cost quite a bit,and mostly clean.

Oh,clean or not doesnt exactly matter much to me nowaday,hehehe...my whole idea and concern is to turn the clean ones dirty,hehehe...

Originally Posted by MovingTarget

Good tip. Thank you.

You are welcome.

I dwell in forums for a very long time (not so much in sbf tho),especially Gaming ones. I was even made Moderator for a gaming forum too,hehehe... So some basic forum functionality,i still know a bit and i am just sharing it here so that everyone can try to get the best out of their postings.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Kaiser1000

I'm the only xin jiao but any other tips to look out for? I know Bro nono's guide is quite comprehensive. any other things to look out for?

Learn from your friends who are with you. Take small step a time, get the basic right and once you can find what you are looking for in Batam and getting yourself adjust to the indos ways of of doing things (and culture) in their country. Future trips to Batam will be like a walk in the park. Keep expectation low tho.

Enjoy your trip.

Originally Posted by MiG27

How s the room compare to Hana or City Central?

Basic room to basic room,they were comparable with each other.

Best room to best room,City central won by one thumb but City Central best room quite expensive,around 588k rupiah (weekday) which if you make comoarison,can consider Da Vienna's junior suite which is 600k plus rupiah.

They were my own perspective after seeing their room. Do note that i have not stayed in Hana Hotel before,but a few friends did and i have seen their rooms. Do note too that i have not stayed in City Central's most basic room before and again,few friends did. I stayed in their best room tho,hehehe...

Originally Posted by MiG27

Anyone tried taking bus to hang nadim airport before?

Your question actually prompted me to look into Batam's airport,hehehe...a place that is rarely shared here. One day if time allows it,i shall visit this Batam Airport.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by PigletDiDi

a live update , we went though 1st Goldbird ~new berry~ happy 8~mm~ Indah 2~Bunga
I got mine at Indah 2 1 juta discount to 900k

You forget one of the most important and basic update,bro.

The exchange rate on that day when you were there,hehehe...oh,i guess you probably got 9600+/SGD on that day when you and some bros were in Batam (which is higher than the school holiday day of March when i was there).

Those going this week likely get above 9750+/SGD,and in my heart i think even 9800/SGD may be possible too.

Originally Posted by iicycold

Lol,if u read his past posts wen he posted those 2 photos,he already indirectly did wat u jus said above.

Curiosity is the last thg i see in his words & definitely not a first time btm visitor.

Good observation,bro.