fatahillah square - si jagur cannon (with obscene gesture)

May 8th 2023
Head can be heated, but the heart must stay cool… ~ Indonesian Proverb HE SAID... Today we were continuing to explore the bustling city of Jakarta. Wide awake at 5:30am and feeling completely refreshed, we immediately jumped into the day. We may have been a bit too eager. When we arrived at Yello Harmoni Hotel’s expansive dining area for breakfast at 6am, the pl ... read more

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This blog documents the feeding of our travel addiction - one country at a time. Travel is an essential part of our life, and we'll continue to travel until our addiction wanes (which probably won't be in this lifetime)! The more we travel, the more we see; and the more we see, the more we understand that we know so little - which is a brilliant thing. We love the little corner of south eastern Australia we call home, but we are at our happiest when throwing ourselves into a new adventure and experiencing new cultures. Rather than doing round-the-world trips, our preferred style of trave... full info

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6th July 2023

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

That was funny
I visited Jakarta very quickly once. I realised that I must have missed a lot of interesting things. In such a big historically interesting city there should be more to see than the few things I found. I'd love to go back there one day and try to get a better understanding of the city. Maybe even spend money on a local guide. /Ake

7th July 2023

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Re: That was funny
Apart from the Old Town, Jakarta definitely isn't a city that makes its interesting sites obvious to visitors. We would have liked to have another day or so to check out the inner suburbs where the locals hang out :)

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