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Dual degrees, or double cohorts, have been around for quite some time. They exist in real life, and they’re actually affordable. No longer the sole province of armored avengers and somber cape-wearing playboy billionaires, the dual degree gives students the chance to finish their studies with two complementary but equally marketable skill-sets.

A dual degree program in International Business and Intercultural Leadership would give graduates a serious advantage over the competition. The program exists, and it is affordable.

Presented by a respected Thai University and an American university, working together to create a concentrated four-year program.

Lamar University and Siam Technology College have a program which meets most budgets,  educational needs, and career aspirations.

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Lamar University and Siam Technology College Dual Degree Program

• BGS in Intercultural Organizational Leadership from Lamar University
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The universities

Lamar University was founded in 1923 and is has a current enrollment of more than 15,000 students. Lamar University is one of the fastest growing colleges in Texas and is a member of The Texas State University System. Lamar University offers more than 100 educational programs of study in the most dynamic career fields leading to Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degrees. The 292-acre campus in Beaumont is about 90 miles east of Houston, Texas and about 25 miles west of Louisiana.

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Memories of Bali

I should note that this was originally posted in 1998.

It’s good to be home.

Emily had gone to Bali a few days earlier, as she had some business and both my son and I still had school. On Christmas Eve we got to the airport and boarded our flight to Bali.

Like the song goes … “the weather started getting rough. The tiny ship was tossed. If not for the courage of the fearless crew …” We made three passes over the Island of the Gods, but it wasn’t meant to happen.

The rain was buffeting our sturdy craft. It was impossible to see anything, and then the peanuts ran out.

Well, next thing you know … ol’ Wayne’s back in Surabaya. And Boy howdy, was I ever happy about that. I peppered the air with cries of gosh golly and dad burn it. I’m not happy.

Emily is waiting at the airport for me and her handphone is obviously not working. My handphone has previously given up the ghost. Now I’m using a phone card and trying to find a compatible phone. I find one, but unfortunately, it’s sandwiched between two phones occupied by men talking louder than seems necessary.

I can’t hear a bloody thing. I’m trying to explain the situation to my mother-in-law. She’s a nice lady who I communicate quite well with in person, yet her English doesn’t exist, my Indonesian is poor, the connection sucks and the surrounding noise is unbearable.

Well, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas at the top of my lungs, I compliment their country and their courtesy and I wish them on their way. My son thinks dear old Dad is ready for a new sports coat in that lovely wrap-around style.

Finally, I get through. Everybody’s okay on that side. We waited in Surabaya’s Juanda airport for an hour and a half. Finally, the plane boarded again. It was now 10:00 pm. The flight to Bali is about 35 to 45 minutes. Bali is an hour ahead of Surabaya.

We arrive in Bali at 11:40 p.m. Bali time. It’s drizzling. The taxi driver asks for Rp 40,000. I decline. We walk out to the taxi booth and buy a voucher. We pay Rp 26,000. Christmas Eve passes in the back of a taxi. We arrive.

My wife is at work preparing a shipment of fruit to Hong Kong. I am now a fruit packer. By 12:00 p.m. Christmas day the fruit is packed and on its way. We shower, eat and almost everyone sleeps.

Me, … I’m wired. The rest of our merry band has fallen asleep. The nanny and the cook are watching the kids. The next day the lost sleep will catch up with me. I take a long walk. We were in Denpasar, Bali and it’s hot. I walk for an hour and come back drenched in sweat.

Christmas night we head to Jimbaran.

Jimbaran beach is a long strip of seafood restaurants. You order your food fresh. You pick a table. On the beach, if it’s not raining, under the tents if it is. On a clear night the sound of the surf, the smell of barbecued fish and the majesty of a star-filled sky conspire to bewitch even the most cynical traveler.

The day after Christmas I sleep until 11:00 a.m. I’m still tired when my two nephews and my niece wake me. Chinese-Indonesian children do not play outside and are generally spoiled. I’ve brought some cartoons with me. The VCDs keep them occupied for half an hour.

We head to Kuta that afternoon. We don’t go to the bars or the shopping malls. We find a relatively quiet beach and play in the surf. My son, who’s eighteen, seems more interested in the spectacle of topless women frolicking close by. My head may have turned one or two times. The surf-kissed sand has been rendered almost mirror-like. The sky is a rich blue with traces of white clouds. Gradually the blue becomes purple and the sun is a descending red ball. Pale pinks and rich oranges dominate the fading palate. A tropical sunset is beautiful and abbreviated.

In fifteen minutes, it is dark. The stars are brilliant. Aside from a few moments of temper, the week passes uneventfully. We watch videos on New Years’ Eve. Two days later, we hop in the car and head to Lovina. We’re going to see the Dolphins.

Last episode we left for Lovina to see the dolphins.

Along the way, we pass the site of Gunung Agung’s 1963 eruption. The devastation was massive and thousands died. The Balinese believe that this was because prayers had been interrupted. Now the boulders, once part of Gunung Agung’s crown, are strewn about, but they are covered with lush vegetation. It was another example of nature’s power to repair itself.

I was reminded of a walk along the trails of Canada’s Algonquin Park.

Granted, it probably doesn’t need to be said that it certainly wasn’t similar terrain. A picture from the early years of the last century showed a devastated mountain.Trees, and earth torn away to run a rail line through. Then in the fall 0f 1995, I walked down that same path and tall, healthy trees shaded me. Waist high grass surrounded me. I was shaded by mature pines. Nature will right itself, once given a chance.

Now I stood in the lushness of Gunung Agung’s revival. Gunung is the Indonesian word for mountain, and the center of Bali is a spine of mountains. Many of them are still active volcanoes. As late as 1994 there have been eruptions. They don’t call the Indonesian archipelago the Ring of Fire because of the hot food. We arrived in Lovina. We looked at one place. They wanted RP 300,000 a night. That’s the price of a luxury hotel in Surabaya.

We found the Hotel Padma. We paid Rp 120,000 for each of two rooms, barely enough for myself, Emily, her sister Suzy, our son Adryan, Suzy’s three kids and a family friend. So, it’s guys in one room, and women in the other. The pool was clean large and warmed by the sun. We ate a large dinner and turned in. At 5:00 a.m. we were up and by six o’clock, we were in two traditional boats heading out to see the dolphins. We were about 20 minutes out when the first small pod appeared.

They surfaced, played about and were gone – only to reappear in another area. This went on for half an hour or so. Then a larger group appeared. The two groups surfaced, dived, disappeared, raced the boats and delighted their audience. It is impossible not to feel a little like an alien watcher, privileged to witness a very personal kinship with nature.

The surrounding mountains were mist-cloaked shadows at the water’s edge. The water was black in the pale early morning light, briefly disturbed by our bright-coloured boats and the sleek gray bodies that danced and dived around us.

Then it ended. We had spent almost two hours watching. It was impossible to tell who was more excited, the adults or the children.

After breakfast, Adryan and I went snorkeling.  A reef lay about halfway between the shore and where we watched the dolphins. Again, we were in a traditional boat. A narrow canoe like craft with twin outriggers, a small (5.5 horsepower) outboard motor and an inverted, triangular-shaped, lateen sail that also serves to shade our driver/guide as he naps. We don masks and flippers and enter the now blue waters. Colors explode around us. Angelfish, rainbow-hued fish, blue neon tetras and unfortunately a few too many jelly fish. We moved location twice. Adryan managed to find a French coin. Once cleaned, it was revealed as a 1995 coin, but still a find. I had to rescue it from the pool bottom later that evening, so the excitement of discovery was obviously short-lived. We stayed two days then headed back to Denpasar.

We flew home that Saturday.

Changing the ticket

Changing the ticket … continued from ‘Passport in the Car’

 

CSR:               Good morning. Pay Now Fly Whenever Airlines

Customer:        Oh yes. Good morning.

CSR:               Can I help you?

Customer:        I’d like to …. I need to reschedule my flight.

CSR:               When is it?

Customer:        At 5:30.

CSR:               Where are you going?

Customer:        I’m going to Jamaica.

CSR:               What airline are you traveling with?

Customer:        Jamaica Air.

CSR:               When do you want to reschedule for?

Customer:        For later this afternoon, if that’s possible?

CSR:               Okay do you have your ticket?

Customer:        Yes, Ah here it is.

CSR:               Okay …. That’s Jamaica Air from New York. Uh oh …Okay. No flights this afternoon.

Customer:        No flights?

CSR:               Not until Tuesday.

Customer:        Tuesday!?!

CSR:                 Problem?

Customer:    My vacation isn’t that long.

CSR:             That’ll be two thousand, one hundred and thirty-four dollars.

Customer:        What?

CSR:   Two thousand, one hundred and thirty-four dollars for a return ticket.

Customer:        What. I only paid One thousand, four hundred for the package.

CSR:               Ah, you had a package.

Customer:        Yes.

CSR:               Well then …nothing I can do.

Customer:        What do you mean?

CSR:               You need to call your travel agent.

Customer:        Aren’t you a travel agent?

CSR:               We wholesale tickets. The agent is listed at the bottom of your ticket.

Customer:        Hmmm, yes. Now I see it. Dodgy Destinations. Wow … how did I not see that name?

CSR:               Call them and they should be able to reschedule things.

Create a dialogue between the traveler and the travel agent

Passport in the car(continued from At the Mechanic)

Late or early

 

Mechanic:        Hello

Customer:        Oh, did I wake you?

Mechanic:        Did you wake me? Who is this?

Customer:        You’re fixing my car.

Mechanic:        Do you know what time it is?

Customer:        It’s late

Mechanic:        Or early – depending on how you look at it.

Customer:        I’m sorry. I didn’t know …

Mechanic:        Okay. What do you want?

Customer:        I’m at the airport and I don’t have a passport.

Mechanic:        What?

Customer:        It’s in my car.

Mechanic:        What?

Customer:        My passport. I left it in my car.

Mechanic:        And …

Customer:        I need it. Can you bring it to me?

Mechanic:        Are you insane? I’m a mechanic, not a courier.

Customer:        Could you have it sent here?

Mechanic:        What time does your flight leave?

Customer:        At 5:30.

Mechanic:        It’s – it’s 4:40. I don’t have enough time to get to the garage and get your passport to the airport.

Customer:        But I’ll miss my flight.

Mechanic:        Why don’t you take a later flight?

Customer:        I don’t know? …

Mechanic:        You’re not going to make it. It’s too far.

Customer:        Why is it too far?

Mechanic:        First I have to get to the garage; then I have to open up, and then I have to find your passport in your car. Next, I have to call a courier and wait for him to arrive. Finally, the courier has to get to the airport. The fastest that’s going to happen is two hours.

Customer:        Two hours?

Mechanic:        I think we’re really looking at three or four hours …even if I can find a 24-hour courier.

Customer:        What should I do?

Mechanic:        I think you should reschedule your flight.

Customer:        Reschedule? … for when?

Mechanic:        If I were you I’d reschedule for later in the afternoon.

 

This is a good chance to try an activity on intent and inflection. Call a student aside and tell them to be happy when they read, tell the other to be angry. Next time try one sad and one happy. Try energetic and really tired. Ask the audience to judge how effectively the speakers communicated. Don’t let the audience in on what the subtext is all about. With time, they can identify things for themselves.

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    Located right in Surabaya and near some of the most beautiful beaches and scenery in the world, our TESOL Course Indonesia center is, if not in paradise, at least next door to it.

    Indonesia, Surabaya

    Historic Surabaya.
    Surabaya is an ancient city, with a rich history.
    It’s a tale that has been written in the blood, hopes and accomplishments of the amazing people who have lived here.
    From the rich tapestry of Javanese culture, to the vibrant Madurese impact, and on to the interweaving of Indian, Arabic and Chinese cultures … Surabaya has always been a meeting place for imagination and destiny.
    A major shipping center, a transit port, and an international gateway … Indonesia’s second-largest city, and the capital of East Java, has a rich history and an exciting present waiting to be discovered.
    From poets to princes; from revolutionaries to teachers; Surabaya is truly the City of heroes.
    A few hours from some of the most amazing beaches in the world.
    Near a thriving nightlife scene and plenty of restaurants, shops
    and other activities.

    Why

    Live in one of the most exciting cities in the world,
    and be central to a lot of places
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    Administered by highly trained staff with extensive knowledge of Surabaya and surrounding areas.
    Empower yourself to live, travel and work in the land of amazing grace and beauty.

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    Join our TESOL Course in Surabaya, Indonesia

    With a wide variety of social and cultural activities, water sports and other
    activities, vibrant nightlife, delectable Indonesian cuisine, friendly
    people and close proximity to an abundance of teaching opportunities,
    Surabaya and the surrounding areas are sure to have what you are looking
    for in a learning location.
    TEFL means Teaching English as a Foreign Language, and it’s a certification that is required by learning institutions to teach abroad.
    The current demand for teachers is huge.
    Upon completion you will have the credentials required to work or Teach English Abroad as a teacher in non-native English speaking countries.

    No previous teaching experience or specialist qualifications are required.
    The only requirement is fluency in English.

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    Who

    Your fellow students come from many countries on

    many continents.

    Your teacher trainers are some of the most

    experienced and well trained in the industry.

    Your support staff is extremely helpful,

    courteous and will assist you with whatever you need.

    The locals are peaceful, friendly people who genuinely enjoy spending time with foreigners.

    How

    Fill out an application form and take that next step towards learning amidst the big city buzz and excitement of Surabaya.

    Tefl International Indonesia, Surabaya:

    All TEFL International courses meet current international standards for a 120
    hour course (including over 6 hours of observed teaching practice and over
    100 hours of classroom time).

    Our courses maximize the cultural experiences of our students and provide
    multi-cultural interaction and learning opportunities for those in need.

    Fees for TEFL Course

    $1,790 USD (excluding accommodation)

    $150 – $250 USD (cost of accommodation)

    TESOL Certificate:

    Minimum Requirements.

    Age: 20 Years.

    Education: Capable of producing university-level work

    English: Fluent or near-native fluency

    TEFL International’s course teaches students how to teach English
    as a second language
    .

    TEFL International has been in operation since 1998 and has 21 schools
    operating around the world.

    You do not have to have a BA to take this certificate course.


    Click here for job and resource links

    Please note that this certificate is internationally recognized and accepted
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    Join the TESOL Course in Surabaya.

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    Nightlife
    A plethora of bars, nightclubs and discos await the visitor
    A potpourri of diversions and distractions are available

    “If you don’t keep your s— wired tight at all time I guaran G–D— tee you a trip home in a body bag.”
    Sgt. Barnes in Oliver Stone’s Platoon

    You can go to the movies. There are a lot of theaters in Surabaya. The better ones, read that cleaner and safer, are the Mitra 21 chain. The two best are now at SUTO’s(Surabaya Town Square and PTC (Pakuwan Trade Center), part of the aptly named SuperMal (no that’s not a typo), next the Galaxy Mall,then on to the Tunjunang Plaza.
    For more active entertainment Surabaya is home to many nightclubs, disco, pubs and Karaoke bars.


    Most of the bars have live bands. The music is okay. The musicians are good, as are the singers. Rock on.
    The volume is the biggest concern.
    The range can only be described as serious ear bleed.
    Other venues for ear bleed noise levels are shopping malls, especially the Surabaya (formally Delta) Plaza on Jalan Pemuda.


    Pubs

    Colors on Jalan Sumatra The food’s good, and beer is cheap and it’s cold. The band is usually a bit loud and the service is good.
    Matchbox close to Colors, on Jalan Sumatra.
    Loud. Crowded and the place to party.

    Lido’s is on Mayjen Sungkono, across from the new Vida Supermarket and next to the Kodak photo studio. The music is good and the food is quite good.
    UPDATE 30/03/2006
    We were back a month ago and the food is as good as ever.
    This is a great place for good,inexpensive food.

    The Tavern in the Hyatt Good food, usually a decent band.
    A lot of unattached ladies.

    The bar at the Elmi Hotel Bring a jacket or sweater. It’s quite cool due to an over-active AC.
    The Elmi also has one of the nicer swimming pools in Surabaya.

    Discos and Nightclubs
    (Truthfully, I don’t know the difference)

    Vertical Six Vertical Six in the Mariott(formally the Westin) Hotel.
    It’s a bit pricey with a Rp 50,000 cover charge, but the band and the young crowd made for a good night out.


    Veranza Dangdut
    Mayjen Sungkono(go with a group)

    Hugo’s Club in the Sheraton(easily accessible from Tunjunang Plaza) Desperados in the Shangri-La Hotel Kowloon’s On the fourth floor,in the parking garage of Delta Plaza Restaurants The Rocks

    Jln.HR Muhammad
    Open everyday 1:00pm
    A good selection of Western and Indonesian food in a very modern and comfortable setting
    Good beer
    Beer, and mixed drinks
    A fish pond with the biggest catfish you’ll ever see
    Seating indoors and outdoors
    Served hot at affordable prices

    Ayen Jl Darmo Permai Selatan V/16 (031)7312709 Chinese and Seafood Food Court 5th floor Tunjunang Plaza A variety of Indonesian and Western fast food. Studio Food Court Near Cinema in PTC/Supermal. A variety of Indonesian and Western fast food. Indigo in the Majapahit Hotel G-Walk near Citraland. More a selection of places strung along a pleasant street. Pizza Hut in Tunjunang Plaza, Galaxy Mall,PTC,right on Maygen Sungkono Wendy’s in Galaxy Mall and in Suto’s(Surabaya Town Square McDonalds in Tunjunang Plaza, Galaxy Mall,right on Mayjen Sungkono, and at Delta Plaza KFC in Tunjunang Plaza,Galaxy Mall, and Delta Plaza Malay Village in PTC and Suto’s Great food,and a good place to get vegetarian dishes. Cafe Pisa near Hartono Electric, just after Papaya supermarket on the way to Supermal/PTC Excelso’s (Coffee bar and cafe) Serves decent snack food, including club sandwiches. They have great coffee, and darn good ice-cream. Try the Pearl tea! Beer is reasonably priced and cold. Located in Suto’s(Surabaya Town Square) PTC(the Supermal)Tunjunang Plaza, Galaxy Mall, and Delta Plaza.

    Guilin Restaurant Serving Authentic Chinese and Sea Food One of the nicer restaurants in Surabaya. A quiet, pleasant place with a nice range of well-prepared Chinese and Seafood dishes.
    Located on Jl. Musi. (next to Gelora Pancasila)


    I like this place. Just use your head.

    Annoyances

    … things that make you go grrrrrrr
    STOP !
    Before YOU read any further Accept that sections of this one page are not a flattering, nor a complete, portrayal of Surabaya.
    It does not,nor is it meant to,reflect the entirety of Indonesian society.
    I have lived here as long as I have because I love this place and it’s people. Indonesians are generous,warm and intelligent people.

    Any society has it’s dark side. This page represents a hint of that duality.

    Proceed carefully.

    Aside from legal hassles there are scores of social taboos that we as foreigners couldn’t begin to comprehend.
    You will always be viewed as an outsider.
    You will always be judged by a different standard.
    You are living in a fish bowl. Accept it and act accordingly.

    If you partake in drugs, be warned … the minimum sentence is four years.
    Now listen closely Sparky; this is a foreign country.
    If you go to jail, don’t expect your family lawyer, your mommy or the A-Team to come riding to your rescue.

    Enjoy yourself, just be careful.



    LISTEN … Not every Indonesian woman is overwhelmed by the wonder of you.
    Keep your hands to yourself!




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    Top ten reasons to Teach English

    1. You can’t sit on the couch all year
    2. Eventually The Kardashians is going to be cancelled
    3. There is no new Star Trek franchise
    4. Somebody has to do it
    5. We can’t all work in retail
    6. How many times are you going to apply at McDonalds?
    7. Mom and Dad need a life
    8. The girl next door is not ‘playing hard to get’
    9. Someone is your graduating class needs to get a job
    10. If you lived here, you’d already be home

    Top ten reasons to live in the tropics

    1. You’ll be there when the first coconuts come off the line
    2. You could get a real suntan
    3. People still won’t understand you, but you won’t care
    4. Seasons? Who needs ‘em!?!
    5. Sand gets in some interesting places.
    6. Tan lines are better than …
    7. Do you like shoveling snow?
    8. Because you can
    9. You will believe a man can fry
    10. Fresh fruit

    Top ten reasons to work overseas

    1. You could use a change of scenery
    2. Telemarketers won’t call
    3. Something to talk about to your grand kids
    4. Something to talk about on your next date
    5. Get a date
    6. Get off the couch
    7. Disneyland is the most exotic place you can imagine
    8. You need to update Facebook
    9. Indonesia is not just a menu selection
    10. Experience three kinds of Java (coffee, the island, and coding language)

    Top ten reasons to leave home

    1. Mom needs to change your sheets
    2. Dad wants to have that talk with you
    3. Uncle Bill’s off the wagon again
    4. It’s better to have a housekeeper
    5. Walmart
    6. Oprah’s going off the air
    7. Even Dave is moving on.
    8. Your passport needs love
    9. The grass is greener on the other side
    10. Get tagged in some interesting photos

    Top ten reasons to be a teacher

    1. Respect and some money
    2. Sometimes you’ll actually feel like a star
    3. You can make a difference
    4. What are you saving all that language for?
    5. You need some experience
    6. Are you experienced?
    7. You have to learn grammar someday
    8. We can’t all be on American Idol
    9. It’s a great way to meet people
    10. You’ll enjoy it

    Top ten reasons to see the world

    1. It’s changing
    2. It’s an interesting place
    3. If you stand in one place the world will not come to you
    4. It’s there
    5. You’ll be amazed by what you see
    6. You’ll be amazed by what you hear
    7. You’ll be amazed by what you feel
    8. You’ll be amazed by what you taste
    9. You’ll be amazed by what you smell
    10. People will be amazed by you

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    Anggun is a thoughtful,and internationally-accomplished songstress originally from Indonesia. Nightlife A plethora of bars, nightclubs and discos await the visitor A potpourri of diversions and distractions are available “If you don’t keep your s— wired tight at all time I guaran G–D— tee you a trip home in a body bag.” Sgt. Barnes in You can go to the movies. There are a lot of theaters in Surabaya. The better ones, read that cleaner and safer, are the Mitra 21 chain.
    The two best are now at SUTO’s(Surabaya Town Square and PTC(Pakuwan Trade Center), part of the aptly named SuperMal(no that’s not a typo), next the Galaxy Mall,then on to the Tunjunang Plaza.
    For more active entertainment Surabaya is home to many nightclubs, disco, pubs and Karaoke bars.

    Most of the bars have live bands.
    The music is okay. The musicians are good, as are the singers. Rock on.
    The volume is the biggest concern.
    The range can only be described as serious ear bleed.
    Other venues for ear bleed noise levels are shopping malls, especially the Surabaya (formally Delta) Plaza on Jalan Pemuda.
    Pubs Colors on Jalan Sumatra The food’s good, and beer is cheap and it’s cold. The band is usually a bit loud and the service is good. Matchbox close to Colors, on Jalan Sumatra.
    Loud. Crowded and the place to party. Lido’s is on Mayjen Sungkono, across from the new Vida Supermarket and next to the Kodak photo studio. The music is good and the food is quite good.
    UPDATE 30/03/2006
    We were back a month ago and the food is as good as ever.
    This is a great place for good,inexpensive food. The Tavern in the Hyatt Good food, usually a decent band.
    A lot of unattached ladies. The bar at the Elmi Hotel Bring a jacket or sweater. It’s quite cool due to an over-active AC.
    The Elmi also has one of the nicer swimming pools in Surabaya. Discos and Nightclubs (Truthfully, I don’t know the difference)Vertical Six in the Mariott(formally the Westin) Hotel. It’s a bit pricey with a Rp 50,000 cover charge, but the band and the young crowd made for a good night out.

    Veranza Dangdut Mayjen Sungkono(go with a group) Hugo’s Club in the Sheraton(easily accessible from Tunjunang Plaza) Desperados in the Shangri-La Hotel Kowloon’s On the fourth floor,in the parking garage of Delta Plaza Restaurants The Rocks Jln.HR Muhammad
    Open everyday 1:00pm A good selection of Western and Indonesian food in a very modern and comfortable setting Good beer Beer, and mixed drinks A fish pond with the biggest catfish you’ll ever see Seating indoors and outdoors Served hot at affordable prices Ayen Jl Darmo Permai Selatan V/16 (031)7312709 Chinese and Seafood Food Court 5th floor Tunjunang Plaza A variety of Indonesian and Western fast food. Studio Food Court Near Cinema in PTC/Supermal. A variety of Indonesian and Western fast food. Indigo in the Majapahit Hotel G-Walk near Citraland.
    More a selection of places strung along a pleasant street. Pizza Hut in Tunjunang Plaza, Galaxy Mall,PTC,right on Maygen Sungkono Wendy’s in Galaxy Mall and in Suto’s(Surabaya Town Square McDonalds in Tunjunang Plaza, Galaxy Mall,right on Mayjen Sungkono, and at Delta Plaza KFC in Tunjunang Plaza,Galaxy Mall, and Delta Plaza Malay Village in PTC and Suto’s
    Great food,and a good place to get vegetarian dishes. Cafe Pisa near Hartono Electric, just after Papaya supermarket on the way to Supermal/PTC Excelso’s (Coffee bar and cafe) Serves decent snack food, including club sandwiches. They have great coffee, and darn good ice-cream.
    Try the Pearl tea!
    Beer is reasonably priced and cold. Located in Suto’s(Surabaya Town Square) PTC(the Supermal)Tunjunang Plaza, Galaxy Mall, and Delta Plaza. Guilin Restaurant
    Serving Authentic Chinese and Sea Food
    One of the nicer restaurants in Surabaya. A quiet, pleasant place with a nice range of well-prepared Chinese and Seafood dishes. Located on Jl. Musi. (next to Gelora Pancasila)

    I like this place. Just use your head. Annoyances … things that make you go grrrrrrr

    STOP ! Before YOU read any further Accept that sections of this one page are not a flattering, nor a complete, portrayal of Surabaya. It does not,nor is it meant to,reflect the entirety of Indonesian society.
    I have lived here for four years because I love this place and it’s people. Indonesians are generous,warm and intelligent people. Any society has it’s dark side. This page represents a hint of that duality. Proceed carefully. Aside from legal hassles there are scores of social taboos that we as foreigners couldn’t begin to comprehend.
    You will always be viewed as an outsider.
    You will always be judged by a different standard.
    You are living in a fish bowl. Accept it and act accordingly.
    If you partake in drugs, be warned … the minimum sentence is four years. Now listen closely Sparky; this is a foreign country.
    If you go to jail, don’t expect your family lawyer, your mommy or the A-TEAM to come riding to your rescue. Enjoy yourself, just be careful.

    Be Aware, be safe. Taxis are the best way to travel.
    Bluebird Taxi, Oreng Taxi and Silver taxi are your best choices.
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