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Originally Posted by nono1973

To answer your questions,i need to put them up in this thread due to the limitation of the number of words which can be used during one single Private Message. And tho some of your questions are repeated,i will need to refer it to my signature while some are physically useful to hear from other bros in this thread. Also good for other learning newbies to know as well.

Your questions are as below while my answers are in BLUE

-Girls prices (range, what is a good price, when should i bargain, what is your avised price for me to negotiate)

For booking joints which i am more familiar with,girls for overnight can range between 600k to 1.8 million rupiah. Going with cab will cost an extra of 100k to 200k which you will not be told that is going to be added to your overall booking price. Meaning if you go with cab,minimum booking charges for the biggest,fattest and ugliest will cost you 700k and above.

If you go w/o cab,always tell OKT that you go without taxi after he/she quote you the price for your girl and the price can come down between 100k to occasionally 150k,and rarely 200k.

-Cab prices

Depends on where you are travelling to and fro. If you alight from Harbour Bay Ferry terminal,and staying in NED area or Formosa Hotel (if you read my thread),it will cost between 30k to 50k from point A to point B.

Whole day cab booking will usually cost you around 200k to 300k depending on your bargaining power. Highly not recommended tho unless you have a planned itinerary to go on tour to places of interest in Batam.

-Which hotel is good for a newbie and the details of what room to book, how to book, price, etc (I apologize for this question but please treat it as a question from a college graduate on his first job interview)

Read the 1st Timer Batam Walk-Through Guide. It's how i would answer my interviewee,hehehe... (no offence)

-how much SGD should be my budget on my first trip?

Read the 1st Timer Batam Walk-Through Guide. 1st timer i would say S$300 excluding ferry for a 2D1N trip. Other bros here may have different opinion.

-friday 2pm-3pm sgd time to saturday is a good schedule?

Try earlier timing for weekends. Fri and Sat is crowded in Batam. Before 1pm will be better.

-can I survive with only English?

I did,so can you.I do understand why you ask this question,it's becos you lack confident.

-Raw advisable?

Anything RAW is not advisable,especially in places like Batam. And according to news,the rate for STD in Batam is one of the highest in the world. Condoms can be purchase everywhere in any Batam's provision shop.

-where do you advise for me to pick up a girl that will help me remove all my stress away?

I can't becos i do not know where your stress are coming from. Some girls will only add stress and not remove them base on my experience. Sorry,i do not know where you can pick up a girl that will help you remove ALL your stress away. Hoping for your understanding regarding this question.

Lastly,being a 1st timer to Batam (if you are),avoid Batam during Ramadan period. Postpone your trip till next month if you can.

Thx 4 sharing the key information. Now i wonder if during 7th month Chinese Ghost Festival,will there be any impact on Batam tourism?