Travel Light and Easy to Jakarta, Indonesia

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Travel Light and Easy to Jakarta, Indonesia
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• WESTHILL CONSULTING, TRAVEL TOURS, INC. based
  in Singapore carry out the business of tours and
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  countries like KL Malaysia, Beijing China,
  Jakarta Indonesia and many more. We will make
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Are you a vegetarian?
A vegan? Fear not! we have dishes
that are friendly to vegetarians and vegans.
Fried tofu with rice, gado-gado (Indonesian
salad), tempe (soy beans), sayur (vegetable
soup), and ketoprak (Indonesian salad with rice)
are easy to be found anywhere in the city. For
non-vegetarians, Jakarta has a lot to offer. From
traditional cuisine, Italian, Japanese, to evil
chain food like you know what (McDick, Murder
King, etc).
Food
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Do try our traditional foods Soto (soup), Nasi
goreng (Indonesian style fried rice), or rendang
(beef). Ah yes, the price, this is the best part.
Food in general is quite affordable over here,
normal range is 1 3 (American Dollar). For
cheaper prices, you can eat in Warteg.
Drinks
We have ciu and anggur merah intisari (local
wines). For local beers we have Anker, Bintang
and Bali Hai. I do not recommend you to drink
Bali Hai, unless you are that kind of people who
drinks Budweiser.
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Accommodation
If your band are having shows here, most likely
you will be offered a place to stay by people who
arrange your show otherwise, there are lots of
options. Jalan Jaksa (Jaksa street, Sarinah area,
central jakarta) has lots of affordable hostels
for backpackers and most of them have websites.
Price range are from 10 100 per nights. You
can also find home-stay via online. If you insist
on staying at the Hotel, try Amaris, they offer
30-50 per night.
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Transportation
For those whove never been to a third world
country, be prepared, traffics are everywhere and
its really bad. also, air pollution and
hot-humid weather is something that you need to
keep in mind. Aside from that, its not that
difficult to get around the city. We have inner
city transit bus called Transjakarta, minibus,
bus, bajaj (a three wheel vehicle), ojek
(motorcycle taxi), and taxi. When you arrived at
the airport, go find the security guard or
airport staff to find the taxi places otherwise
you will get ripped off with by illegal taxi
driver (there are tons of them waiting in front
of the airport)
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What to do
-local gigs, from hardcore to traditional music
we have it all. Usual venues for hardcore punk
gigs Rossi Music in Fatmawati South Jakarta,
Kafe 79? Kemang area South Jakarta, Lumbung
Padi Kemang area South Jakarta. Metal gigs
mostly on Sunday evening at Bulungan Blok M
South Jakarta. Alternative/post-rock/others Jaya
Pub central Jakarta, Rolling Stone Cafe South
Jakarta, Marleys bar South Jakarta. Go check out
this band when you can Antiseptic, Straight
Answer, Ghaust, Duct-tape Surgery, and Grave
Dancer
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- drinking places Try Mellys in Sarinah Central
Jakarta, or Najong at pondok pinang South
Jakarta. Those two have an affordable below
normal rates for beer 1 3. If you are
looking for normal prices, try Dehoi in Pondok
Indah or Tokove in Kemang. - record stores
Movement records, Taman puring (second floor),
Aksara, and Anti-music are located in South
Jakarta.
What not to do
- talking to strangers at the airport. Most
likely they are illegal taxi drivers trying to
get you inside their car. - Wear a jacket during
daytime. Unless youre riding motorcycle or
feeling like having a weird sauna in public.
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- watch TV. Shit is boring, confusing, and
stupid. - bring too much amount of cash in your
wallet/pocket. Just in case youre having bad
luck.   Thats it fellas! now go pack your
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