Another fight with a Tuk Tuk!

We argue with Tuk Tuk drivers everywhere we go. This was about the 15th installment. Here you can see Jeroen having a coin chucked at him. The guy agreed for one price, and then demanded 10 times more after the ride.

Bribing my way into a land of craziness

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 ... read more

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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hos... ... read more

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