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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Apr 16, 2008
Ayam Goreng Madu (Honeyed Fried Chicken) Restoran 4 stars
Restaurant Review: Ayam Goreng Mentega
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9. This is a rather new restaurant in the city; offering yummy Western and Indonesian dishes; however, I totally suggest you to try the local (Indonesian) ones. Located on Jl. Jendral Sudirman No.... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Apr 14, 2008
Yummy Crab Dish at Tambora Restoran 5 stars (1 comment)
Restaurant Review: Tambora Restoran
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We went to try this restaurant for the first time on my father’s birthday. We had a huge family gathering, party of 30s, and all of us ordered the house special menu which was crabs! All sorts of... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Feb 12, 2008
Pulau Babi (The Island of Boars) 5 stars
Travel Tip: Pulau Babi (The Island of Boars)

Literally, if Pulau Babi is translated to English, this island would mean the Island of Boars, however, there aren’t any wild boars to be seen on this not-so big island. In the time of drought,... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Feb 10, 2008
RM. Minang Raya - Restaurant 5 stars
Restaurant Review: RM Minang Raya - Restaurant

Most well known specialty from the Sumatran people is the famous Nasi Padang; throughout Indonesia you can always find the restaurants either in big scale or smaller scale; in fact, overseas, there... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Jan 18, 2008
Semayang Port (Port of Balikpapan) 3 stars
Travel Tip: Balikpapan

Semayang Port in Balikpapan is surely a one hell busy port that I have ever been to; and when there is a ship departing or docking, it is just totally possible for transportations to get through... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Jan 18, 2008
Oil Refinery in Jalan Minyak 4 stars (2 comments)
Travel Tip: Oil Refinery
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Balikpapan is one amongst the quite a few of important oil cities in Indonesia, thus, it is only make sense that when you are in Balikpapan, you will see plenty oil refineries; however, all of them... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Jan 18, 2008
Rumah Sakit Pertamina Balikpapan - A great hospital for foreigners 5 stars
Travel Tip: Rumah Sakit Pertamina

When you are visiting Balikpapan (and are not connected to Chevron, Total Indonesie, etc) and later on you fall sick (just in case), the only hospital that I would like to recommend you as the best... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Jan 11, 2008
People's Monument in Balikpapan (Monpera - Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat a.k.a Monumen) 4 stars
Travel Tip: People's Monument in Balikpapan

Monpera (Monumen Perjuangan Rakyat) is used to be one of local tourists’ destinations of Balikpapan; it was well managed, clean, and very attractive especially at evening, open for public with... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Jan 11, 2008
Alexa Restaurant 4 stars
Travel Tip: Balikpapan

Another restaurant that I had the chance to try while relaxing at de Dalmas Beach in Balikpapan was Alexa; although many of the restaurants at de Dalmas Beach offer quite similar menus and prices... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Jan 11, 2008
Dining at Wok 2 Go 4 stars
Restaurant Review: Wok 2 Go
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Pasifica is the name of food stall area inside Balikpapan Plaza, changes often made at the area and sometimes, if you haven’t been there like say within a couple of weeks or so, often you would... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Aug 21, 2007
Ayam Bakar Wong Solo (Grilled Chicken Restaurant) 1 stars
Restaurant Review: Ayam Bakar Wong Solo

Ayam Bakar Wong Solo is fairly famous in Indonesia. Many people were (yes, were) really impressed by the success that the owner of this grilled chicken restaurant achieved a couple years back. He... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Aug 21, 2007
Bakso Anda (Indonesian Meatballs & Noodle Soup Eatery Place) 5 stars
Restaurant Review: Bakso Anda

Big yum yum!

I love Indonesian beef ball and noodle soup called Bakso. Almost similar to Vietnamese beef and noodle soup called Pho. It is served in a bowl, with rice vermicelli...
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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Aug 21, 2007
The Restaurant at Bintang Hotel 4 stars
Hotel Review: Bintang Hotel

Normally, big hotel would have a couple of restaurants or cafe and usually they would name them differently one to another, but am not sure whether the restaurant has a name at Bintang Hotel,... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Aug 21, 2007
Tip Top Restaurant 4 stars
Travel Tip: Kalimantan Timur

My family has always been the biggest fan of Tip Top restaurant's fried rice. The taste, the size, the place, the price, they are just good. Either dining in or taking orders home, the size of their fried rice is enough for 2 persons. Before they moved to Monumen area (next to Monumen, very... [more]

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