Jakarta Journals

Jakarta

A travel journal to Jakarta by sung

Quote: Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. Although it is surrounded by a lot of political turmoil lately, it's still a very interesting city.

Jakarta

Overview

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Indonesia is definitely a beautiful country. Its culture is the most interesting thing to observe in Indonesia. The cost of travelling to Indonesia will be very reasonable, or even cheap, for average American.

Quick Tips:

There were a lot of demostrations lately in Jakarta. Now, probably is not the best time to go there. However, you can still keep Jakarta as an option in the future.

Best Way To Get Around:

To get around Jakarta, taxi is probably the best option for foreigners.

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Grand Hyatt Jakarta

Hotel | "Grand Hyatt"

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Grand Hyatt Hotel is situated at the most important street in Indonesia, M. H. Thamrin. A lot of headquarters of national and multinational companies are located adjacent to this hotel. Next to the hotel is one of the biggest shopping center in Jakarta, Plaza Indonesia. Overall, It's a very luxury and convenient hotel. You will enjoy it so much. The hotel is very suitable both for leisure and business travelers. If you're looking for less expensive accomodations, there are a lot of small hotels at Jalan Jaksa that usually accomodate a lot of foreigners. The room rate is about $25 per night. I personally don't recommend it, but I do know that a lot of tight budget foreigners usually go there for cheap ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on May 6, 2001

Grand Hyatt Jakarta
JALAN MH THAMRIN KAV 28 30
Jakarta, Indonesia 10230
62 21 390 1234

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Hard Rock Cafe

Restaurant

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Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta offers a variety of American and local foods. The Cafe has a very nice atmosphere and the food is very good, too. Mirroring the cultural richness found in the surrounding neighborhood, the Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta brings its own unique brand of historical significance with its musical artifacts housed in this welcoming two-story building. Like at any other Hard Rock Cafe in the world, you will be able to purchase the merchandise of Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta. Some local foods might be spicy for foreigners, but it's indeed delicious. I recommend you to try some local menu just for getting the sense.

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on May 6, 2001

Hard Rock Cafe
Sarinah Building, Jalan M.H. Thamrin
Jakarta, Indonesia
(62-21) 390-3566

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Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

Attraction | "The Indonesia Miniature Park"

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The Indonesian Miniature Park (in Indonesian is Taman Mini Indonesia Indah) is the miniature park that shows the diversity of cultures in Indonesia. Indonesia is a country with 13,000 islands, hundreds of different tribes and different languages. You will be able to see those different cultures in this park. The whole trip to this park will take one full day. In the park, you will find different types of traditional houses, outfits, and traditions of different tribes in Indonesia. You will find a lot of traditional art shows. Please avoid going there during national holidays, because it will be full of people and you won't be able to enjoy it that much. The Park is located slightly far from the center...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on May 6, 2001

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Jalan Raya Taman Mini 1 - Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
Jakarta, Indonesia 13560
+62 21 840 9270

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Visiting Bali and Yogyakarta

Story/Tip

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If you plan to go to Jakarta, you should also plan to go to Bali and Yogyakarta. Bali with its beautiful beaches has been one of my favorite travel destinations in the world. Bali is an ideal place for people who love natural scenery. Most of native Balinese are Hindunese. So, Hindu is definitely an important aspect of the daily life of Balinese. Yogyakarta is a special territory in Indonesia where the region still has its own King on a throne. The King is still well-respected by the people. When you are at Yogyakarta, you will be able to tour the King's Palace.