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fredly
Virgin
Nov 28, 2008
cheking (1 reply)
Question: Jakarta

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neilray
Adventurer
Nov 9, 2008
Javanese Theatre 4 stars
Travel Tip: Baharata Theatre

The theatre of Java is quite unique, and I would guess that many travelers have seen the puppet souveniers on their way across Asia. The Wayang Orang is the name for this form of shadow or puppet... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Nov 8, 2008
Old Dutch Batavia 5 stars (1 comment)
Restaurant Review: cafe Batavia
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Cafe Batavia is one the most historical buildings in Jakarta, and is something of a 'must see' for visitors. Following the restoration in1993, this old Dutch warehouse, office building and one... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Nov 8, 2008
Getting around Jakarta 3 stars
Travel Tip: Jakarta

I have already mentioned the fact that Jakarta is not that easy a place to get around and would recommend Bluebird taxis from the airport. But the good news is that there is an alternative when... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Oct 13, 2008
Top Quality in Jakarta 5 stars
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Hotel

The Shangri La is the one hotel I have had the fortune to stay at when in Jakrta. I'm sure there are other good hotels in the city, but this has been selected for me on three occasions, so either... [more]

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neilray
Adventurer
Oct 12, 2008
Choose the right Cab from the airport 4 stars
Travel Tip: Jakarta Airport

Quite rightly passengers arriving at Jakarta airport should be wary about the taxis available. There have been too many stories of people being ripped off, having items stolen and worse. Its not a... [more]

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EvieJ
Adventurer
Jun 1, 2008
British Pub and Indian Food Combo 4 stars
Bar Review: Eastern Promise

Wandering through the streets of the Kemang district in Jakarta last week, in search of food, I found what I thought was an Indian restaurant. Being a curry-loving Brit this seemed like the perfect... [more]

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JamesH
Insider
May 1, 2008
Jakarta airport 1 stars
Jakarta - Chapter of Travel Blog: Sleeping in Airports
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I spent a couple of nights in Jakarta airport in June 2007. It was not a great airport to stay in, there are few chairs or benches to sleep in so the first night I had to find a bit of floor to set... [more]
Nina514
Cosmotourist
Feb 23, 2008
Tee Box 5 stars
Club Review: Tee Box

One café that I sometimes went to while working in Jakarta was the Tee-box café; this is a great café with restaurant on the front side. Expect the loud live music when you are at the café... [more]

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Nina514
Cosmotourist
Feb 16, 2008
Where to go in Jakarta: Pasar Mayestik 5 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: Pasar Mayestik
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Pasar Mayestik is not just well known for the Jakartans but also for other people living in West Java and other provinces and also amongst the international tourists. Many people would say the... [more]
Marc888
Cosmotourist
Jan 3, 2008
The National Monument, Jakarta 4 stars
Travel Tip: Monumen Nasional (Tugu Monas, National Monument Tower)

Since I was staying quite near to the National Monument during a recent trip to Jakarta I decided to take a closer look at it. This was an impressive sight and is one of the largest obelisks that I... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Jan 3, 2008
The biggest primate center is Schmutzer 4 stars
Travel Tip: Schmutzer Primate Center
Part of Topic Discover inside Indonesia

Schmutzer Primate Center is inside Ragunan zoo. It is a very new primate center and also the biggest one in the world. Why is Schmutzer Primate Center so special? Because it has most of the... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Dec 30, 2007
Spend freetime with animals at Ragunan Zoo 5 stars
Travel Tip: Jakarta
Part of Topic Discover inside Indonesia

For you, the animal lovers, another fun in Jakarta. The unique thing from Ragunan is Binturong (bearcat). It is neither bear nor cat and only from south-east Asia like Indonesia, Malaysia, and... [more]

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Christina H.
Discoverer
Dec 30, 2007
Explore history and culture of Museum Indonesia 5 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: National Museum of Indonesia
Part of Topic Discover inside Indonesia
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Museum Indonesia is located inside Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. It’s one of my fave museums in Indonesia. The architecture of Museum Indonesia is influenced by Hinduism culture; you can see it... [more]

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Marc888
Cosmotourist
Dec 24, 2007
Amigo’s, Jakarta 4 stars