Great Escapes in One of Exotic and Low Cost Island in Indonesia, That is Batam Island
When the pace of big city lifestyle starts to get you down, and you need a little holiday vacation in a more scenic, rural or adventurous setting , check out some of these great escapes in living in one of exotic and low cost island in Indonesia, that is Batam island.
Take a long weekend, or use a portion of your annual holiday leave to see more of this fascinating country that we expats are temporarily calling home.
Just imagine the air fares you’d be spending to get back to Indonesia again for holidays in the future! Many savvy tourism operators, recognizing the great pool of potential customers right here in-country, offer discounts to resident expatriates. Don’t get stuck in the big city , get out and see what Indonesian life is like in more laid back, traditional settings.
Batam island is a strange juxtaposition of being the island of the world’s largest Islamic country, but at the same time its nightlife is also one of the most vibrant in the Asia Pacific region. A nightlife district popular among single expats is Nagoya entertainment district, or just called NED, this compact district is bounded by the Melia Panorama, Goodway and Harmoni hotels. Lucy’s Oarhouse is easiest to find, turn left out of the Melia’s front entrance and walk 100m. The famous PP Banana GoGo is upstairs. Rio Rita is over the road. Turn right out Lucy’s front door and you can see the Jungle Bar, Classics, Red Cock, Bistro, Ice Pub and Steps Music Lounge. McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and several money changers are in the same area.
Batam is one of the largest islands in the Riau archipelago, and not long ago it was just another poor island with coastal villages and unspoiled nature. In 1970s, the island underwent a major transformation from topologically forest area into a major harbor and industrial zone. Now is one of fastest growing tourist destinations in Indonesia in terms of visitor arrivals. It is only 40 minutes from Singapore with boat. Batam time is one hour ahead of Singapore. When you depart from Singapore harbor you are in Batam Center in 45 to 60 minutes.
There are three places for you hanging out or exploring, before heading back for a good night’s sleep :
1. Karaoke
There are literally hundreds of karaoke bars located in almost every direction of Nagoya. It is very popular with Chinese and Singaporean, so most of the songs are in Chinese with some well-known English songs. Beside a large karaoke hall, many of them also provide private rooms for a group of three-to-eight people or more, an option to avoid bad singers in the open lounge who seem to think they are competing on Pop Idol. Below is the list to sample:
- Merlion Hotel Location: Sriwijaya Road, Nagoya)
- Kompleks Cipta Utama Location: Near Center Point shopping centre
- Permata Indah Location: Windsor Central, Nagoya
- Barong Karaoke Location: Puri Garden Hotel
2. Nightclubs
Nightclubs or discotheques here usually play alternate between techno music and some up-to-date pop. Some places also have live bands, playing English, Indonesian, Chinese, and Singaporean songs. The nightclubs here open from 19:00 onwards and all get busy around midnight and run until 05:00. No strict dress-code although flip-flops are not allowed for clubbers’ own safety. Below is the list of some famous clubs for all party animals:
- Ice Pub Location:Near Mandarin Regency Hotel
- Jungle Diskotik Location: Komp. Batam Plaza
- Ozon Discotheque Location: Bromo Komp, Baloi Indah
- Planet Ozon Discotheque Location: Raja Ali Haji Road
3. Massage Parlours
There are many massage centers that are reputable establishments that offer a professional massage service. Then again there are plenty of the dodgy massage parlours that will give you a massage and depending on the girl, will offer you that happy ending you may want. There are several massage parlors in the bar district behind Harmoni Hotel which do offer the cheaper massage service like this. An hour massage can be as low as 75,000Rp ( about US$8) though the girls will generally ask for another 200,000Rp (about US$22) for the happy ending or some call it a sensual massage and with most things in Indonesia a bit of bargaining can bring the price down. Below is the list of some famous massage parlours which I put ranking from 1 (for the ”clean” massage without additional) to 10 (being the tendency to get massage with additional service) :
- Rank 1 Sport Massage Location: Near Goodway Hotel
- Rank 2 Sawadika Location: Next to Top 100 Penuin
- Rank 3 Puri Garden Massage Location: Puri Garden Hotel
- Rank 4 Indo Thai Location: Penuin Traditional Market
- Rank 5 Pas Massage Location: Near Newton area
- Rank 6 Flower Location: Newton area
- Rank 7 Beauty Moon Location: Behind Harmony
- Rank 8 Fortune Location: Newton area
- Rank 9 Moonlight Location: Beside of Pujabahari Market, Nagoya
- Rank 10 Queens Location: Centre Point Nagoya
Holiday Arguments
Relationships have a point that all sane men fear: The annual holiday with the girlfriend. It goes without saying; The minute she (or her friends – whatever comes first) regard you two as a couple, demands for a fortnight for two away somewhere hot are guaranteed. And don’t even think of agreeing then putting it off somewhere down the line – she’ll be a fucking nightmare for the rest of the year. You HAVE to go on holiday.
BEFORE YOU GO
Time to make the booking. Your mates’ have all told you what an excellent time they had with their girlfriends in a villa on some Greek island. “Excellent” you think. Cheap booze and peace & quiet. However, she’s just read Cosmopolitan magazine and has other ideas. Kenya, for two weeks. In August. “In the name of Christ you fucking idiot” you implore. “Al Qaeda will skin us alive and feed us to hyenas. And it’s 65 fucking degrees and raining”. Her face twists until it resembles a dog’s arse. “You can stop bitching, ‘cos I’ve already made the booking. With your credit card”. Christ.
SATURDAY
7am: Wake Up: As far as this goes, this is prime time for blazing rows. Rows so big they can split the earth open. Predictably, she’s on blob week. “so no funny business like last time you filthy animal”. Sadly, this is just the beginning.
9am: Packing: Her tongue is sharpening by the minute. You’re taking 3 pairs of socks, 3 of pants, 1 pair of shorts and 6 t-shirts. “Six shirts?” she rants. “So I suppose I can’t take anything can I?” She flips the suitcase over in anger and storms up to the bathroom, crying. You take out 3 t-shirts & repack, to include her hairdryer, 10 pairs of identical shoes, and all the make up she’s ever bought.
10am: To The Airport: “We’re late, we’re late, we’re fucking laaate” She’s only just remembered you’re meant to be boarding at 9am, but she won’t check the tickets “In case it’s true”. You breathe deeply and count to 10. She’s never learned to drive because she can’t be bothered and she doesn’t read maps to get you to the airport quicker. You harbour images of her being sucked out the plane toilet at 20,000 feet.
11am: Airport: You arrive. Six fucking hours early. She’s still worried you’ll miss the flight. At check-in you bundle the 5 bags you’re carrying to the woman, stow away the parking tickets and keys, hold the bag full of women’s mags and her travel pillow, call your mate who’s feeding the cat, check the car booking for when you arrive, and notify the hotel in advance. All she’s got to look after are the passports. “Oh, I though you were doing it”. She glares at you. She knows she’s wrong but she’s not budging. Back home in the car, return to the airport with the documents. Still 3 hours to go.
6pm: On The Plane: “I’m not eating this shit. There’s no legroom. Can’t you move up a bit? Wish I could smoke. Those hostesses are fucking rude. This bloke behind me is winding me up”. All the things that were annoying you, now annoy you double, because she’s moaning about them. You can’t take it, “Look, for fuck’s sake. Just shut up will you? Please?” The high altitude leads to more tears. The pilot comes over & informs you that you’ll be arrested at the airport if you raise your voice again, while she quivers like you’ve just smacked shit out of her.
11:30pm: At The Hotel: Her eyes are red like a baboons arse, and she’s getting pricklier by the minute. She spies a cobweb in the room and screams. “There’s no fucking spiders, love” you try to calm her with. She shakes, “G-e-e-t m-e-ee o-u-u-ut of h-e-e-ere NOW!!!!” Downstairs, you spend an hour explaining that you’re saddled with a mad bitch and require alternative accommodation.
SUNDAY
7am: Breakfast: Come on, it’s a holiday. You need a lie-in, but she’s not interested. “Let’s have breakfast, we never have breakfast together”. You go down and chew on a stale bread roll and a black banana. “You wanted to come here” she retorts. You see red. 10 minutes later you’re banned from the dining room for blue language.
8pm: Local Nightclub: You go up to the bar to get a couple of drinks. It’s a shit nightclub, but for once she looks happy enough. On your return, she’s surrounded by 5 massive local lads. The stop talking and stare at you like shit on their shoe. “come on love, let’s go” you suggest. “Oh guys, this is my boyfriend” she says. One leans over and whispers “Your woman, I am going to fuck her tonight”. He grins and pulls his shirt back to reveal a machete. Once you escape with her, she thinks you’re a jealous racist. You wait until inside the taxi before you really let rip.
MONDAY
5pm: Hotel Bar: You’ve been gasping for a proper drink, and finally she makes up her mind that she wouldn’t mind one. You buy her a vodka and red bull and a pint of lager for yourself, and watch a veil of madness draw over her face. After 2 hours of lechery, giggling and unfunny innuendo, she gags on her 3rd drink and you spend the rest of the evening keeping her hair out of the toilet as she throws up. “You bastard” she says the next day. “How could you let me get that drunk?” “You only had 3!” you yell back. “Well that’s it. We’re not drinking until we get back”. She leaves it hanging in the air, itching for a row.
TUESDAY
12pm: At The Pool: At last, a chance to unwind. You’ve got the last 2 sunbeds, a cold drink and feel like nodding off for pleasantly for a couple of hours. You don’t even flinch when she says “Oh it’s too bloody hot. I told you I don’t like it too hot” ” Why don’t you go for a swim & leave me in peace, eh?” you offer. When you wake up an hour later, there’s a lad sitting next to you. “Christ mate” he nudges your arm with. “Have you seen that chick over there with her tits out? One minute she was on the Bacardi’s, next she’s giving it the Stringfellows routine!” She is standing on a table, stripping, with a group of builders egging her on. Later, she blames you. “I told you I dint’ like it hot. Why didn’t you stop me, you bastard? God, you hate me…” You raise your hand and the boy who was sitting beside you grabs it from behind. “Eh, this bloke giving you shit, love?” Chriiiist.
3pm: On The Beach: “If that’s what you want, my sweet.” is all you can say when she demands her sand time. It’s absolutely roasting down there and she cooks herself like a lamb shank. “Right, I’m going topless” is all she says. “If you get your fun bags out, it’s all over” you say. Moments later your face is wrapped in her bikini and she’s offered ice creams, bracelets and foot-rubs. “They’re sooo friendly here” she says. “You daft, blind slag” is all you can manage. 3 hours later, she tells you you’ve been using oil instead of protection cream. You now glow hotter than the sun and have melted the sand beneath you into glass.
WEDNESDAY
7am: Shopping: She gets it into her head that she wants to visit the ‘local’ flea market on the day you’re recovering from 3rd degree burns and sunstroke. It’s 4 and a half hours’ journey on an unventilated coach, every pothole is bringing uncontrollable outbursts of agony and nausea. You’re too weak to argue at this point, despite her looking over and tutting every 30 seconds. You need sympathy. You get 6 hours in a slum, with con-men selling hooky watches and driftwood ‘sculptures’. “Come on pet” you plead. “This stuff is half the price on the resort, let’s get to a cafe”. “You ignorant pig” she replies, slapping your arm and making you gag. You estimate the national sentence for murder and weigh up your options.
6pm: Restaurant: “Eh, I’ll have the Ethethethes Methethetheses, grassy arse” she shouts as you shake your head with ingrained bitterness. You order egg and chips. There’s only 2 days left of this hell and you’re not spending it on porcelain. When her dinner arrives, it’s 2 bulls testicles, a goat’s eye with a horse’s dick through it and blue stallion sauce. “I can’t eat this, You’ll have to have it”. And with that she deftly swaps plates. The nausea returns as you battle to eat this car accident of a meal. You spend the next 2 days on the toilet squeezing out a drizzle of blood from your anus, while she complains about you being ‘unadventurous’. Too weak to argue, you reach for her toothbrush and dip it in.
SATURDAY
The Flight Back: “I’ve never been so embarrassed in my life. That’s the last time I go on holiday with you. I knew I should’ve gone to Magaluf with the girls. You actually enjoyed wasting my time and money, didn’t you?” It’s all or nothing now, and you let rip with a huge, primal scream. 20,000 feet below, chimpanzees return the cry. Lions wake up and roar at the sky. Birds leave their roosts and trees are split open. Oxygen masks fall from above. “Ooh, get you!” she replies. “I hope YOU’VE enjoyed yourself, you PRICK!”
3 DAYS LATER
You realise that you’ve been using the wrong toothbrush.
20 Reasons to Travel to Batam
There are many reasons to go to Batam island, probably thousands of reasons. I’ve listed the top 20 reasons to travel to this beautiful country filled with warm, fun loving, people, and very beautiful feminine women.
#1. Batam women are friendly and hospitable In comparison to others Asian countries and some Western countries, the women in Batam Island are much friendlier and approachable. You can easily make new friends with young sweet Batam girls—just by being sincere, and they will make you feel at home very quickly.
#2. More Women then Men The ratio of women to men are higher then in most other countries in the world. Especially in Batam, where it is believed there are 100 women for every 40 men.
#3. Batam’s women love foreign men! If you are Singaporean , American, German, British, Australian, Japanese—or from any other country, then Batam women will love you. They have a thing for foreign guys—most Batam women are fed up with Batam guy’s reputation of ‘players’—but can you blame these guys? With such nice ratios of women to men and numerous hot young ladies to go around, it’s very easy to fall to temptation!
#4. Great place to learn Bahasa Indonesia If you want to practice some Indonesian language, then this is a great place to start. Be sure to practice some basic phrases before you come! You will have plenty of women to practice with trust me.
#5. Great food, Batam sea food is very good and cheap. Be sure to go to a ‘sea food restaurants’ while your down there.
#6. Great weather all year round The average weather in Batam fluctuates around 28′C to 33′C degrees all year long.
#7. Pacific Discotheque , Almost half of the girls you will meet here are working girls. Either way, it’s a great way to warm up with the local ladies.
#8. Friendly Indonesian culture In Batam it is culturally accepted to treat everyone, especially foreigners—with great hospitality. A smile and a friendly greeting is very common from strangers.
#9. Stable political climate compare with others area in Indonesia and improving economic situation – Compared to other area in Indonesia , Batam is experiencing a period of unprecedented economic growth and investment.
#10. Pay for play is always an option, especially in Nagoya, There are many popular places in Nagoya where you can find plenty of young hot working girls. Pacific Discotheque is one of them.
#11. The Euro, Pound and Dollar are stronger then the Rupiah (the Indonesian currency) Your currency is stronger. This means while in Batam most local goods will be much cheaper for you. Especially the Euro and Pound, you guys will live like Kings!
#12. Investing- Apart from life’s pleasures, Batam is also a great place to invest in. The Batam economy and importantly the rates of interest and currency are recognized as stable and supportive for foreign investment. The city is also experiencing unprecedented growth.
#13. Batam is not a earthquake risk unlike other area such as Sumatera, Jawa in Indonesia.
#14. Cost of living very low compared to Singapore, Japanese, American and Western Europe You can live like a King in Batam. You can live with 50% of what it would cost you in Western Europe, USA, Japan, UK, Canada, Australia and other wealthier countries.
#15. Real Estate in Batam is Booming! Don’t wait til it’s too late. Now is the time to invest in Batam,!
#16. Batam has a great night life scene, There are numerous night clubs, cafes and bars in the major metropolitan center like Nagoya.
#17 Batam island is beautiful and very near Singapore (take only 1 hour by Boat),
#18 Batam shopping tour is perfect for you, you can combine your shopping tour with a Spa, the spa is truly a must place to go. The prices are really reasonable once you’ve tried one of their massages or facials. They truly give you personal attention and you feel so pampered by them.
#19 Complete C.I.Q (Customs and Immigration) facilities for international departure and arrival with visa-free and visa-on-arrival ports of entry and port official’s that recently changed more professional will encourage more foreigners to travel to Batam island.
#20. All the young Batam ladies that are waiting for you! That’s the icing on the cake! Remember, in Batam there are more +women then -men = great news for you!
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Easily Find Love Across the Sea in Batam
Well, there are a number of places in batam that foreigner can find love. But the most rapid and appropriate places is probably at massage parlors because in the room you have the opportunity to know each other so when there is chemistry between both of you two, it will be easy to ignite the passion and intimacy.
Many of the ladies are below 25 years old and come from poor families from other parts of Indonesia – from Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi, but mainly from Java, come to batam to earn a living and have no education, others have got their high school certificates and simply do this because they can either not find work or their chosen profession did not provide sufficiently.
Indonesian girls are famous of their delicate features and creamy skin made any man want to just hold her tight and shield her from the horrors of the world. Their nature manner of hospitability will make them opened up to any foreigner. Many of these girls hope they have opportunities to leave
‘this kind of work’ is heavily laden with moral proscriptions not found in many other jobs; it is considered shameful work and thus sets them apart, due to misconception of the words massage parlors trigger the image of places where illicit sex is sold under the guise of a soothing massage. There are probably some massage parlors where illicit sex is sold but for the most part a massage parlor is an office and treatment center. These massages parlors are deigned to give massages that can help people with a variety of body relaxes need.
So many of this girls hope to marriage to foreign men. They don’t care if their husband is old and not very good-looking, many of this girl said she would not swap him for the most handsome man in the world as long as they loves her, her child and her family. Settling in Batam can also be considered as the living cost is low and cost of property is also cheap. So if many foreigner could extend their charming vacation consider buying a home there and settling for life, with cheaper standard of living many foreigners can keep mistress with the same amount of money.
One of the pure massage parlor is show below, with nice massage ladies, Guys & girls are all serviced in the same area. Curtains are non see through just in case your mind is drifting off.
Greatest Value Massage Parlors in Batam
This post provides you with the detail information about good value massage parlor in term of price and quality – of girls on offer, so you can make the most of your stay and get the best value for your dollar.
No.1 Moonlight Massage Parlor
Address :
Complex business centre blok 1V no. 40,
Opposite of pasar pujabahari,
nagoya, batam.
tel.: +62-778-424332
Room price:
- Standard room (use divider, door curtains) = 70k rupiah ~ US$7.
- Room suite (use divider, wooden door) = 90k rupiah ~ US$9
- VIP room (with package, including milk bath ) = 130k rupiah ~ US$13
note:
- Room rates are based on a standard massage session 1.5 hours ..
- Option packages available for package 1 to 5 with different service and also different massage sessions ….
About 20 therapist there ready to wash away the fatigue of your body ..
Many of these therapist are quite young and very cute with age around 18 to 25 years old ..
Their massage skill also good ..
This premises is truly a massage parlor, no place like what is known as the fish-bowl – a glass window that showcases all the girls on offer. So you can only select the girl according to your requirement based on the mouth to mouth, or reference, here therapist was choice by name and number. But while inside You may request an extra/special service based on chemistry between you or service agreement, normally they will ask extra charge between US$30 to US$50.
If you wish to visit or know more about batam , you could ask me in my contact form or you can read below information book about Indonesia.
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Read MoreBatam a Pleasure Island Is Within Reach No Matter what Your Budget
Batam Island is a popular tropical holiday destination in South East Asia. Of all holiday types, arguably the most appealing are the tropical island holidays. They conjure up images of warm weather, sunshine, sandy beaches, coconut palms and friendly people.
An island lifestyle that is envied by those in colder climates, Batam Island has plenty to offer the vacationer
No matter what your budget, an island escape in Batam is within reach
With many attractions to fill in your time that not break your pocket. like golfing, getting out shopping, spas and beauty clinics, therapeutic and sports massage, and with night life share reputation as Pattaya,a true blue red-light district and various other activities
Like to spend your days lying on the beach, swimming and soaking up the sun? How about doing a few laps at the Cable Water Ski Park, or pitting your skills with your friends at Batam’s only Go Kart race track Step 1 Go Kart Circuit
Enjoy sipping on a refreshing beverage at a beach side restaurant or prefer the hustle & bustle of the busy night market hawker food stalls? Or maybe you’d prefer to experience fine dinning at some of Batam’s best 5 star restaurants? Whatever your taste you will be able to find plenty of information to cater to your needs right here!
Like to hanging out all night long, that is a very busy region and the centre of the business and entertainment, that is the region nagoya batam, here plenty of entertainment that in offered to you Or just called NED, this 
compact district is bounded by the Melia Panorama, Goodway and Harmoni hotels. Lucy’s Oarhouse is easiest to find, turn left out of the Melia Panoramas front entrance and walk 100m. The famous PP Banana GoGo is upstairs. Rio Ritas and Memori (karoake) are over the road. Turn right out Lucy’s front door and you can find the Jungle Bar, Classics Pub , Red Cock, Ice Pub and Steps. The Hard Chilli Cafe, George’s Bar, Last Pub, Bistro, Red Rose and Beyond Bar are further down on the right (in that order).
McDonald’s, Kentucky Chicken and several money changers are in the same area.
Also find the Memori Karoake, opposite the Panorama and the Hawaii Karoake, beside the Harmoni (next to McDonalds). There are dozens of other Karoakes and massage parlours in Nagoya. Among the better known are the Queen 8933 Massage. A kilometer away in the Pelita area, find Pelita hotel karoake and Maxim “nightclub”.
Batam Island is situated just 40 kms south of Singapore and can be easily 
reached by Ferry Boat from Singapore and Malaysia as well as being serviced by a domestic airport from other Indonesian locations, making it one of the most accessible islands in the South East Asia region.
So, what are you waiting for! Read on and then you’ll be ready to pack your bags and come on over!
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