Batam

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Planning to visit Batam for a couple of days. Any suggestions for....

You are lucky, as all answers you're seeking are already here! Just read and you're set. (RTFF sounds rude, but clearly conveys the concept).

Friends please suggest new to this place for the 1st time guide me

Can I bet 1000 rp that you are of Indian origin? "Guide me" on ISG is something I read from Indians (mine is a neutral statement, nothing wrong about that, I am just curious).

[Fredick100]

Hi,

Planning to visit Batam for a couple of days. Any suggestions for.

1) Good Massage parlours with good girls and extras offered FS and BBJ and thr rates. And normal massage.

2) Good place to drink and dance with girls.

3) Good place for nice sea food.

Friends please suggest new to this place for the 1st time guide me is it advisable to visit on weekdays or week ends?

With regards.

FD.

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I am a hunter. Bars such as fat willeys best around NEK. Heard about bill padding and high BF. Comments?? Would like to pay around 700 -1 mill. For FL or bar girl or being a first time newbie should I stick to MPs?

Go to bars in the NED. Change bar until you meet the lady of your dreams. No virgins, no fresh ladies there, but only old-seasoned. Talk to many. Not every bar girl will be willing to accompany you! Only some. And among those who will accept to come with you, only some will be a good encounter, but if you talk to many you'll find one you'll like a lot. Price for beers and lady drinks is reasonable, very low compared to Singapore (around 3 USD, if it did not change), so do not mind to drink and offer.
A bar girl will not accept to come with you for less than 1 million, I am afraid.

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Take my reports not as "what you will get" or "what you will do", but as "what it is possible" (probability of success depends on luck and personal ability).

In Batam, you can a) hunt or b) shop girls. If you are a hunter, the pubs will be your place. You might meet a regular lady who likes you, and you will have a fantastic time (leave her a "tip" anyway); or a FL who for a reasonable money will make you much happier than FLs in Singapore (half money for double fun) (please do NOT overpay). If you are a shopper, your place are massage joints where you book a girl till next morning. I don't do that, or not anymore, because I get bored by having this girl in my room from afternoon till next morning.

Do not forget: very few people speaks English. You should speak some Bahasa Indonesia to reach the best opportunities, especially with girls.

Last advice: do not think you can get 100% with one day of experience on place. I took years to understand how it works, what to do, where to go, what to hope, and even to learn to not be disappointed the few nights I go sleeping alone (yes, it still happens to me, but few times).

I am a hunter. Bars such as fat willeys best around NEK. Heard about bill padding and high BF. Comments?? Would like to pay around 700 -1 mill. For FL or bar girl or being a first time newbie should I stick to MPs?

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I'm in Pakistan now

I have in been one week in Islamabad. The only worse place in the world I have been is Kuwait.

You can safely forget all my tips for a stay in Batam. Moving from Pakistan to Batam is like for a hungry rabbit moving from Sahara to an English garden: ANYTHING you will do in Batam, ANYWHERE you will go, WHATEVER mistake you may do there, it will be pussy heaven for you ANYWAY.

[Kerrstar]

Sure, but most countries of the "developed world" are now exempted. The list of countries requiring Visa is now not so long (it's posted on the wall at Immigration in Batam).

I assumed that only a minority of readers of ISG are from Myanmar and Bangladesh <giggle> .

OK, for Australian it took longer for the VOA for free to be put in place, I wasn't sure it had gone through but the website for Bali says it has. I had a multiple entry / work permit all last year so I just came and went as I pleased, didn't really pay much ttention to the visa situation as I was working there.

Visas are a real pain everywhere. I'm in Pakistan now and previously I had multiple entry, 90 day stay visas but now they're down to 30 days. Had to do a visa run to Bangkok last weekend so I couldn't really complain, ha ha.

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This depends on where you are coming from.

Sure, but most countries of the "developed world" are now exempted. The list of countries requiring Visa is now not so long (it's posted on the wall at Immigration in Batam).

I assumed that only a minority of readers of ISG are from Myanmar and Bangladesh <giggle> .

The $10 visas are no more, they were abolished a few yeqars ago since people were arriving thinking they could get $10 visas but immigration told them these were no longer available and charged them for the $30 visa. They then gave them the short, $10 visa (nobody really looks) and pocketed the money. The gov cancelled this type of visa.

Last times I had to pay for VoA, it was $10 (or $15?) but for ONE MONTH. That was at least two years ago. The one-week VoA was cancelled, as you say, well before removing the need of visa for a large number of countries.

The Immigration Hall in Batam has been totally renovated, and also the officers do look very professional now. Some years ago, some Singaporeans told me they were used to forget a 100k (IDR!) note in the passport, just to get some favour back (I don't know for what reason they could fear to not be admitted). Now, I would not advise to do that, because I think there is a stronger sensitivity against corruption.

[Kerrstar]

No more VOA to Indonesia, since 2 or 3 years already. And also those $30 are wrong: it was $10 or $15 for one week.

This depends on where you are coming from. The $10 visas are no more, they were abolished a few yeqars ago since people were arriving thinking they could get $10 visas but immigration told them these were no longer available and charged them for the $30 visa. They then gave them the short, $10 visa (nobody really looks) and pocketed the money. The gov cancelled this type of visa.

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We will be landing in Singapore on Friday and head to Batam on Saturday for the weekend.

If you plan to go booking a girl from massage joints, consider that Saturday is the day when all regulars come from Singapore. All decent girls will be booked already at 2 pm. If you do a tour of joints looking fishbowls, only a fraction of girls will be still available: the older, the less pretty.

Again: in Batam, it does not work as in Geylang. Most people from Singapore comes to BOOK a girl from afternoon to next morning, not to fuck and go. That is probably not advisable for you, as you would not know what to do with this lady all that long time, without being able to communicate due to language barrier.

Let me suggest you take it easy: take good massage with extras in the afternoon, go for a good seafood dinner, try the Chinese way of entertainment going to a KTV for the night (I suggest Permata Inda, as it is big place) or to kampung bule for a more "western" approach to enjoy beers and music with girls. Avoid disco, as you are not used to that. It would be a nightmare and danger for you.

Language barrier will be your biggest problem, wherever you go.

That seems like a good way to burn up passport pages and money on visas. Can you get a visa on arrival in Indonesia or do you need one beforehand. VOA's are US $ 30 for single entry. Why don't you fly from Batam to Bali, why head back to Singapore? Or just skip Batam and stay in Singapore. I know it's more expensive but you're going to be spending a far bit of time going through immigration. For a 2 week trip you're doing a lot of travelling.

No more VOA to Indonesia, since 2 or 3 years already. And also those $30 are wrong: it was $10 or $15 for one week.

Immigration is never an issue, except on public holidays when there are mass transfers. Moving from Singapore to Batam and back is easy and hassle free.

Flying direct Batam-Bali is a good idea, instead, avoiding to do Batam-Singapore-Bali in one day.

Skip Batam? If you stay there only 3 days in a trip that includes Bali and Bangkok, it will be easily where you will be disappointed. It's difficult to get the best on such a short time. Things are way easier in Bali and Bangkok.

[Kerrstar]

Thank you BP for your detailed answer. You rock.

We will be landing in Singapore on Friday and head to Batam on Saturday for the weekend. Come back on Monday and head to Bali in the evening. Followed by a 3 days stay in Bangakok. Return to Singapore for a week. It will be two weeks of Asian delights. Hope we don't go hungry any day.

Thanks all. And Happy mongering.

That seems like a good way to burn up passport pages and money on visas. Can you get a visa on arrival in Indonesia or do you need one beforehand. VOA's are US $ 30 for single entry. Why don't you fly from Batam to Bali, why head back to Singapore? Or just skip Batam and stay in Singapore. I know it's more expensive but you're going to be spending a far bit of time going through immigration. For a 2 week trip you're doing a lot of travelling.

[UsaWala]

Thank you BP for your detailed answer. You rock.

We will be landing in Singapore on Friday and head to Batam on Saturday for the weekend. Come back on Monday and head to Bali in the evening. Followed by a 3 days stay in Bangakok. Return to Singapore for a week. It will be two weeks of Asian delights. Hope we don't go hungry any day.

Thanks all. And Happy mongering.

More than regulars. They know that girl and like her a lot. It's like having a girlfriend, who incidentally works as escort and entertains a different customer 3-4 days each week.
Not all girls are the same, and each girl does not provide the same experience to any customer. If you go booking, visit a few places, and choose the girl which you really like above all others, and who smiles at you and looks very happy to come with you. Nothing worse than having a dead fish in bed for 10 hours. You don't have fun, and your room is occupied.


I do not understand this. What pages are down??
And what is the meaning of "you probably are looking at old"? I like young cuties indeed, but I am open to a wide age range LOL.

[Fast Eddie 48]

Thanks Black Page.

I meant Poshy hotel (luxury). My mind just tripped.

Cheers mate.

To Amikij.

If you want high end resort and golfing Nongsa and Turi beach on the east side of the island mostly for family, if you want mongering go to Nagayo hill area where the pussy are at so pick your poison newbie and do more research.

Fast Eddie 48.

[Black Page]

Thanks Black Page.
I meant Poshy hotel (luxury). My mind just tripped.
Cheers mate.

I like Formosa, but no way it could be defined poshy LOL.

[Amiki]

I am not sure what is a pussy / possy hotel for you, but it must be Formosa: 4 floors (warning: ground floor is "1" here), King massage and Alishan KTV at 4th floor.

Now a question for you: instead of asking here, why not to check the web site? They post lot of photos of rooms and the building. If you have been there, memory will flash back.

Thanks Black Page.

I meant Poshy hotel (luxury). My mind just tripped.

Cheers mate.

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Hi there,

First of all thanks to you all for the info so far. I am planning to go back to Batam shortly after being there 6 years ago.
Please I need your help:
I remember a possy hotel in the center which last floor there was a massage center and a lounge and discobar with ladies to pick up.
It looks like "Harmony Hotel" but not sure. Posible Formosa Hotel but I remember it with more floors. Any help will do especially not to book wrongly.
Many thanks in advance.

I am not sure what is a pussy / possy hotel for you, but it must be Formosa: 4 floors (warning: ground floor is "1" here), King massage and Alishan KTV at 4th floor.

Now a question for you: instead of asking here, why not to check the web site? They post lot of photos of rooms and the building. If you have been there, memory will flash back.