[nono1973]

Originally Posted by Black Page

Poor souls...
They sacrifice their life just in change of some economical security. They will regret soon, but who knows if they will be EVER able to go back?
Anybody can talk to them and stop them to do such a mistake?
Arabian countries are NOT Malaysia or Singapore, from where a girl can always get back.

I dont know if its gonna be bad for them or was it actually a good thing. Standing from their point,to be bonk by a man she love is definitely better than to be bonk by thousands she didnt know in booking joints over time. Marriage is a personal lifetime commitment (from my personal point of view),and being a customer of her i wont be in a position to advise against....lol,i am no fortune teller,and who knows,it may just turn out good since they look so lovey in those photos with the Arabian's family on facebook. But then,nothing is definite,i would just allow her decision to craft her own fate.

Originally Posted by fishingman

K8 massage at where? I thought K8 is clean?

Thx advance to u.

K8 massage does have special and is a plus plus massage shop.

I have just PM you the address.

Originally Posted by HelloWAH

But i am quite confused why someone list out the list to help people but until now still state K8 is a clean massage joint? Maybe they live in their own world and see other no up or invisible , lol haha.

Thank you for your constructive input.Its my bad as i am still unfamiliar with Massage places in Batam and i apologize for the mistake in updating the listing. i shall amend the error on the list on the next available update time.

If there are other things to add on or change in the list,kindly put them up in this thread so that i can update it. And feel free to correct me regarding the list if its ever outdated or wrong.Better still if got new places to share. Once again,my most sincere thanks to you for correcting me.

Originally Posted by Black Page

When you travel abroad, anywhere in the world, the last and most risky place where you would keep your passport is WITH YOU. Imagine if you lose it, someone steals your bag, etc.
Leave the passport at the hotel, it will be safe.
By the way, I routinely leave cash, computer, even gifts (small jewels) in my room at Formosa and nobody ever took a single coin. It's a honest place with honest staff, you know?
(shit happens, sure, but a single accident will not spoil my good opinion on the overall staff)

I am 101% agreeable that Passport is the MOST IMPORTANT thing for an oversea traveller. It would be a disaster if anyone were to lose it during travelling.

The post in black and blue was actually a PM of list questions by another bro ,and due to the Inbox limitation(gonna take at least 4 PMs to reply if i were to do that...lol),the amount of info after i answer those questions that can be share around,and at the same time i would be able to hear alternative views,i decide to post it out in public censoring off his nick.

Originally Posted by Metalboy

Maybe some just like to bargain and get the best deals,the cheapest price out of Anything. "The More $ you save,the More Batam trip you can go" Lol..

Bargaining can be quite fun too. Especially so when i win the bargain....lol. I may have very often got a taxi at 30k,but i still tip them after paying up. And i like to see their surprise and happy face too.

Originally Posted by marineboy99

Thank brother nono for your advise I gald and honor that you invite me to tag alone sure why not as we had the same Frequency , as go there often once My small brother need the natural call pm you, I must say that you got a good deal of price and young cewek with good services money well spent I try to avoid the young one as there usually had attitudes problem.

The honour is mine,bro. If fate allows,we can all go cheong together,but this month surely cannot.The amount of people joining in my coming trip is already over the top and bursting liao. Will PM you next month to make arrangement and hopefully timing is right,hehehe...not easy to find someone who share same frequency to go Batam together....lol.

Cheers,bro! Wish you have a happy weekend!

Originally Posted by iicycold

50k for taxi is the market rate? Now i understd y there is saying,it is harder for an old cow to learn new things.& thx for being one of the guys in Batam to spoil the market & yet so proud of it. Yes,u are 1 of those.U been to Batam so many times,read this thread,& yet. At least i know u are 1 reason y the prices keep going up.

Chill,bro...remember my earlier question to you? The one that i ask you if there is a 10k taxi for you outside HB,do you dare to take it? It will tell you what i wish to tell you now.

There is also a different perspective from different cheongster too. Tourist are afterall tourist,some visit once a year,some visit twice and some thrice and so on. 10k or 20k rp is nothing to any tourist,just like when the China Chinese,the Arabian,or from other countries coming to Sillypore,what is S$1000 a meal (family meal)to them when they only visit Sillypore for a short period of time?They arent there to stay like the rest of local Sillyporean. Its cheap from their perspective.

Allow me to relate an experience with you during my young days. About 20 years ago,i went to a KTV with some frens and we were all seated with girls and at the end of it when everyone is tipping S$20 (abt 20 years ago tipping rate here),i am the ONLY one tipping S$50...lol. Needless to say,i was told off.The reason they gave then was they go that KTV very often asking me not to spoil the market etc etc...and from there,i begin to realise that i only go to that particular KTV once,i want to enjoy and pay what i can afford to and i am only there for a one time thing and compare to my frens who are regulars. So this is a different perspective issue.

In conclusion,i always try to stand from another person's point of view to see things,it may differ from my own. I see there are cheongsters who visit Batam every week,i also see cheongsters visiting Batam once or twice a year,some once every few months while some can be nearly daily...lol. Let's say,if i were to visit Batam once a while,why bother to even bargain since i am there to enjoy myself. i will not bother to bargain at all for small amount. But if i were to visit Batam EVERYDAY,i will bargain at the smallest amount....lol.

See the picture clearly now? Again,my own believes are,if one were to stand more from another person's perspective point to view things,a lot of argument and quarrels can be avoided. Dont be quarrelsome,avoid quarrelsome,ignore quarrelsome,my motto...lol. No offence,bro.

Just a personal point of view.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by johnkhb

Bro Nono, if I may just correct you on your answer to Q9..

There is actually a Singapore Consulate in Batam.

http://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/ov...ion/batam.html

It's located at Batam Centre area, contact details are:

8th Floor,
Sumatra Convention Centre
Jalan Engkau Putri, Kav 01
Batam Centre

Tel: +62 778 470 070 / 071
Emergency contact (after office hours): +62 812 1324 7797

Hope this helps if any bros are caught in a sticky situation.

Cheers....

Sorry to anyone if i quote the whole of the above post as every word in the post is really very informative.

Thank you bro Johnkhb,this is indeed another very crucial information for me. The last i see in this thread that the place you mention has moved or removed,didnt see any update since. Thank you for updating.

May i seek permission to add that to the List in the next update?

Sincerely thank you for the information and even thank you more for correcting me. It has once again proven that sharing information out in the public and open up my ears to 2nd opinion from another person can turn out very informative too.

Cheers!

4 more days to Batam...