Bro Newyorker88 - thanks for the vote of confidence.
Am a bit a lone ranger myself la.
as there are no takers on my PM offer. haha
Have been reading your posts on this thread and thinking of going batam next week.
Checked for VOA - thanks for the tip.
I am a bit curious on the communication issue though. Can I get by just speaking English only?
Also, can anyone recommend me a decent to good hotel near the action?
Formosa looks like a good bet at the moment.