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Re: Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

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Actually, I was not used to go to Batam most of the times during Ramadan. I went to Batam during Ramadan a few times, yes, but not most of the times, and not because I thought it was the best time to enjoy Batam, but because my work commitments led me to Malaysia and Singapore on those days.
But i see you in Batam during Ramadan (on SBF) most of the year over the last 10, hehehe...

Anyway, this year seems like its quieter than all other previous Ramadans. Perhaps its due to a different customer base coming over from Malaysia and Singapore. And most girls fearing that the air ticket prices may keep soaring upward chose to return home earlier?

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Important points to remember:

1) Avoid first 3, middle 3, last 3 days because those days are especially hard, religiously speaking, and everything is firmly closed.
Uncertainty on what is the 1st day (the last night before or the first day? Also, note that Ramadan may begin on a different day in Indonesia than in Malaysia or, say, Pakistan) makes those 3-3-3 a safer 4-5-4, thus limiting further the available time windows.
The girls were telling me most of them were doing the 3-2-3. Just that many wasn't sure where the day of the "2" should be, hence they usually do the 3-3-3. Tourist/s who were unsure on Ramadan should use the 4-3-4 rule tho.

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2) During Ramadan, discos which usually close at 5am (now I noted that 5am is firm, while in the past before COVID it could also be 6am or 7am) close at 2am (still now? 2am it was before COVID), so all nightlife activities must be shifted earlier.
This is actually my 1st mid Ramadan travel to Batam if i didn't remembers wrong. And i notice major KTVs can "lights off" as early as 6pm on mid Ramadan.

I am glad to have at least one girl in my room during those hours.
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