First time in Asia

Bluesmile, that sentence on yuor website about the 60 day visa having to be used within 3 months is not well written- all travellers get very confused by that including me.
What it really means is that the person who gets the 60 day visa has 3 months to enter Indonesia ( one could enter on the 89th day) and on entering Indonesia is when the actual 60 day visa begins.
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You're welcome FiTe, just wish to share experience among one another 😊
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Hi Backwards,
I do not speak Indonesian- know many words and can make myself understood sometimes, but mostly I find someone who can speak English.
Like the night I was eating food in the street at midnight in Takengon Central Aceh ( had arrived at 10.30pm) surrounded by about 200+ wonderfullly courteous Indonesian men when along comes a young man who can speak a few words of English- how luck was I? Bought him and his friend dinner and a bed for the night and engaged the English speaking one the next day walk aroubnd the breathtakingly beautiful Lake Tawar.
Previous to eating dinner I had been dropped at the only hotel ( by the bus driver in his dinner break) someone told me about 3 kms out pf town. It was far too expensive for this poor back packer and with noone speaking each other's language the hotle guys knew it was too expensive, made a phone call, wrote down a new price for hotel in town and took me down there on back of motor bike. Howabout that for service- did not ask for any money but I gave a little to petrol.
So for me the language is not a barrier- more a fun thing and I have the most wonderful experiences in Indonesia wherever I go.
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Yes-I know you would have taken it off an official website, that is not a [problem- all I am pointing out is that the wording is very confusing. We had a big discussion about this on Lonely Planet Thorn Tree Indonesia forum about 2 yrs ago.
Many travellers think they have to use their 60 days within that 3 month period, but that is simply NOT correct. The traveller has 3 months to get to Indonesia from day of application and once in Indonesia they get their 60 day stamp in their passport to begin their travels through Indonesia.
That is my point.
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Hello,

I can offer you some infos on Indonesia taxi services there, because i am going there with bussiness. Taking a taxi can often be a viable alternative to using a personal car. The advantages include: never having to worry about finding a parking space, never having to worry about if the driver shows up, and never paying for insurance, gas or repairs.

The only issue you have to be sure of is the taxi license. In recent years, more taxi firms have been licensed by the Indonesian government, so taxis are much more readily available. On major roads in Jakarta you will probably be able to flag down a taxi. The few exceptions are during periods of heavy rain or rush hour when the demand is exceptionally high.

Taxis can be found in pangkalan (taxi queues) at malls and hotels, or flagged down off the street with a wave of your hand. It is also customary to send your household staff or Satpam to a nearby main road and they'll bring a taxi back to the house for you. Alternatively, you can check Indonesia Taxis and call the taxi companies and they will send a taxi to your home. This is usually not as quick as flagging one down off the street, but if you are willing to wait, you can be assured of getting a taxi from a reputable company. Reply to this