10 Tips For Women Travelling To Jakarta, Indonesia
By Margaret Agusta,
These must-know tips for women travelling to Jakarta will help you navigate the crowded, tricky and patriarchal city better.
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Shopping Guide
By Margaret Agusta,
When shopping at traditional venues, patience is key. Chances are, vendors up the price significantly for a foreign customer.
Food Trail
By Margaret Agusta,
Like most South East Asian urban centres, Jakarta is host to a vast array of tasty offerings.
Safety & Emergencies
By Margaret Agusta,
n Jakarta, it is most advisable to contact or even go directly to your embassy when things go badly wrong, before filing a report with the police.
Getting Around
By Margaret Agusta,
Just one glance at the crowded streets of Jakarta will show visitors how problematic getting around in Indonesia’s capital can be in the best of conditions.
Money Matters
By Margaret Agusta,
Indonesia’s currency is the Rupiah, which is abbreviated as Rp. or IDR. Coins start at IDR100 up to IDR1,000. Banknotes range in value from IDR1,000 up to IDR...
Customs & Culture
By Margaret Agusta,
The Indonesian government advocates” unity in diversity” and the Pancasila (Five Points) ideology that recognises religious freedom as “faith in one God...
Jakarta, Indonesia: Guide For Women Travellers
By Margaret Agusta,
Jakarta, which locals and long-timers allude to variously as the “big kampong” or “big durian” is a cultural hodge-podge of peoples from across the Indo...
20 Etiquette Tips Every Business Traveller To Jakarta Should...
By Margaret Agusta,
A guide that may help make business interactions more comfortable and effective.
Going To Jakarta For Work? These Are The Hotels You Should S...
By Cassandra C.,
Should you be more concerned with cost or the traffic?