• Batam,  Indonesia,  Shopping

    Shopping in Batam; Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall

    Nagoya Hill Shopping Mall is the largest mall in Batam.  It has 3 storeys and 2 anchor tenants- Hypermart (think a Carrefour-like store) and Matahari, which is a well-known department store throughout Indonesia.  There is a Food Street with small…

  • Batam,  Indonesia,  Restaurants

    Seafood in Batam; Wey Wey Seafood

    Many tourists head to Batam for cheap seafood. Golden Prawn Seafood Restaurant is famous in Batam and known to Singaporeans for their seafood.  But according to Wikitravel, Golden Prawn “seems inexpensive to touristing Singaporeans but is well-known in Batam to…

  • Batam,  Indonesia,  Travel

    Getting to and from Batam from Singapore

    There are many ferries from Harbourfront, Singapore to various ferry terminals in Batam.  If your main purpose in Batam is to shop, it is highly recommended to take a ferry terminal to Harbour Bay Ferry Terminal at Batam.  The main…

  • Bangkok,  Français,  Hotels,  Languages,  Thailand

    The Okura Prestige, Bangkok (Français)

    L’hôtel Okura Prestige est une anomalie dans l’industrie de l’hôtellerie d’aujourd’hui. Alors que la norme aujourd’hui est d’offrir de très petites chambres, les chambres de l’hôtel Okura Prestige sont très spacieux, même la plus basse catégorie des chambres de luxe.…