Bribing my way into a land of craziness

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December 14th 2005

Published: December 14th 2005

When we arrived in Indonesia at the Jakarta airport, I had to show proof of a plane ticket out of Indonesia in order to be granted a visa. I didn't have a plane ticket yet - this was a problem! Luckily the customs official was corrupt and took at 5,000 Rupiah bribe (50 cents! haha!). He was risking his job, but the extra money must really pay off! Walking away from the customs official, we were g... Read Full Entry

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22nd December 2005

linda sparling
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Merry Christmas
Your mother forwarded you latest visit and I enjoyed visiting part of the world I have never seen, with you. Keep safe, love and best wishes

27th June 2009

Matt
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I really enjoyed seeing your trip. You make good quick comments and a great variety of pics. I have no idea how I stumbled upon this but glad I did. I guess you play soccer professionally? Pretty cool job. So what does a Sultan do for work anyway?

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