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September 1st 2013

Published: September 10th 2013

I am inside a coffee house in central Jakarta, nibbling on baked macaroni and cheese pie and sipping iced espresso. Strangely, a feeling of calmness greets me. A pleasant day has just begun, and though all forms of transport are hurtling through the streets of Indonesia’s notorious capital, it’s not as assaulting as I have been led to believe. It seems like only a few vendors and other early r... Read Full Entry

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Jay Exiomo

JayExiomo

Although he lived much of his toddler years abroad in the US and spent his early childhood roaming around the Philippines with his parents, Jay didn't really catch the travel bug until much later in 2006, when he was dragged to a microfinance conference in Thailand. He considers it his first true taste of travel, with his childhood already but a vague, distant memory. Something about being in a foreign place stirred his wanderlust, and his feet have constantly itched since. After graduating with a degree in Multimedia Arts, Jay worked as a news writer, then as a high school teacher. Presently,... full info

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Flower Power

Floral-designed graffiti marks one of the posts of the Cikini train station, near which is a flower market.

Mobile Food Stores

Vendors selling cheap street food ply the Monas grounds.

Istqlal Mosque

A corridor leads to the main hall of the mosque. The corridor is marked with lines that point to the direction of the Mecca.

Istqlal Mosque

Men waiting for the call to prayer sleep in the mosque's main hall.

Istqlal Mosque

The main hall of the mosque features a dome 45 meters in diameter (for 1945, the year Indonesia declared its independence) and five floors (for the five pillars of Islam).

Daily Devotion

A young man reads the Quran inside the mosque.

Istqlal Mosque

The outdoor praying area of the mosque is a spacious place. With the main hall, the mosque can hold up to 200,000 people.

Devil's Advocate

A man in a devil costume entertains passersby at the Taman Fatahillah.

Color Me Thirsty

Colorful drinks are sold around the Taman Fatahillah.

On Two Wheels

Visitors can rent Dutch era-style bicycles with matching hats to explore Kota.

10th September 2013

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Hi Jay, enjoyed this blog very much. Jakarta can be a difficult city to get to know, and you have captured a lovely vibe in this post.

11th September 2013

JayExiomo
Jay Exiomo

Underrated
Thanks! For some reason, I found myself loving Jakarta more than I expected. I only allotted myself one day to explore the city and wished I had given it one more. :)

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