Category: Batam
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Last day
Have I ever mentioned that I find uploading holiday photographs to a pain? That’s the reason why I love to do live blogging so much – snap a photo, upload to facebook directly, type some random comments, and that’s it. Similarly, with a smartphone and blogger, you can snap a photo, type some words and…
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And it rained…part 2
So apparently, Sunday was pretty happening in Singapore too. I heard there was a storm here, while we had heavy rain in Batam. So we went for lunch on that Sunday when the rain lessened from a downpour. The taxi ride was…I have no idea how long it was – only that it was long…
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And it rained
This is something I realised on my second day in Batam – Paying with SGD is more worth it than paying by IDR. I don’t know why, and it doesn’t make any sense. So, after the go cart activity, we headed back to the resort, all hot and sweaty, where a nice soak in the…
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A spot of hot
Second day started off HOT. It was the sort of weather Singapore was having for a while until a couple days ago. Seeing the weather so fine, we decided to walk a bit and made plans for the day. We stumbled upon one of the activities that the resort had – the ATV ride trail. It…
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Virgin trip
Next up was my virgin trip to a massage parlour. After walking for 2 hours around BSC, I couldn’t wait for the massage. Massages, I must admit, are not as over-rated as I think it was. And a good thick skin (not literallyl) is in order for the traditional body massage. But it was good!…
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Dubious shops
Where else would a Singaporean in Batam go to for a quick-fastfood stop-over? Why, hello. It’s been a while since I’ve been around… If you’re at Nagoya Hills mall and you’re feeling adventurous, you can try this name clone: They serve indo foodfare like bakso and some chicken or something. Amazingly, it.has more than 1…
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Japanese
We checked in at Harris Waterfront slightly after 1, if I remember correctly, which was around 2 minutes away from Waterfront ferry terminal. Our room was the Japanese suite and it featured tatami mat, low bed and an outdoor bath. Outdoor stone bathtub. Aroma sea salt bath not included. nice try, but it can’t beat…
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checking out
Sitting at the lobby, trying to squeeze a couple of posts in while we are checking out. Shan’t talk about holidays yet, but the thught of having data plan back in another hour is preety exciting…
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