Shopping in Jakarta, Where to Shop in Jakarta
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ShoppingWith the spread of myriad of new shopping malls, Jakarta has achieved its ambition of duplicating Singapore’s success as one of Asia’s foremost heavens for purchasing almost ...
Water In Jakarta
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Water & FoodWhile Jakarta maybe an interesting and exciting place to visit, please do not be too adventurous with your water and food. Simple things like exercising care in your food will help you avoid unpleasant exper...
Information Of Jakarta
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CommunicationsIndonesia has a very good communication links to the world by two communication satellites, along with International Direct Dialing (IDD) and Home Country Direct (HCD) in all leading hotels. Overseas cal...
The Thousand Islands
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Excitement rushed into my veins when I was told to review Thousand Islands. Although I have been living in Jakarta for 25 years, I have never once been to Thousand Islands. “This should be interesting”, I told mysel...
Pramuka Island
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This is the home base for your island’s tour, an island inhabited with approximately 200 families; Pramuka Island is the centre of Thousand Island’s administrative office and also the centre of the Thousand Islands Marine...
1000 Islands Accommodation
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Here, you will not be able to find 5 star hotels and resorts like other islands but you are welcome to stay at the ‘Kepulauan Seribu Marine National Park Guest House’, about a ten minutes walk from the dock. T...
Thousand Islands Attractions
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First thing you have to know to enter this library is how to snorkel as this library is situated underwater! Baliho is the main conservation area in Thousand Islands. The office is floating and you can spot the ...
Thousand Islands Fishing
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At Pramuka Island, you may ask the rangers to provide you with raw fishes and squids, and all of you can have a barbeque together! The fishes are the freshest I have ever tasted and it was very delicious, especially...
Taman Puring Market
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If you are tired of the plush surroundings of Plaza Senayan or Taman Anggrek, and are looking for a “unique” shopping experience, Taman Puring might be worth a try.
Located near Mayestik on the Southern parts of Ja...
Shopping and more at the Senayan City
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Shopaholics can now get their dose of retail therapy at Jakarta 's newest shopping destination: Senayan City , a shopping center complete with apartment complexes and office buildings. It's a small co...
Pulau Bidadari
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Pulau Sakit (Sick Island) was once a leper colony during the 1600s. Deserted several years later, Dutch colonizers felt that the island (along with Onrust, Kelor, and Cipir islands) would be the first line of defense of its s...
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
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Traveling across an archipelago like Indonesia can be a logistical challenge. Most visitors have limited themselves to popular areas like Bali or Jakarta. Indonesia itself has been acknowledged by the internationa...
Distro-hopping in Jakarta
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A fresh, alternative option in shopping for clothing lines such as t-shirts, jackets, bags and accessories is distro-shopping. Starting somewhere in the early 2000s, many youths got creative by designing their own ...
How to find a Good Massage Therapist in Jakarta
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We have tried over 40 establishments over the last 3 years and more than 30 different masseuses. Don’t be disillusioned by massages in Jakarta. Firstly, if you are a novice to this and have ...
Create Your Own Choices at the Mayestik Market
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In this day and age when everything is available on the racks of shiny department stores and supermarkets, it’s quite often that we feel a pang of nostalgic longing for those times when our h...
Treading The Blok M Shopping Path
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No matter how many ‘supermalls’ claw their way up to the hearts of Jakarta shoppers, there’s always a special place for the living colors of Blok M. Since years ago, this area has been the main destin...
The Rawabening Market: A Gem of Shopping Adventure
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Do you have a penchant for shiny thingies? Do you love decorating your body with precious objects? Then you have to pay a visit to the Rawa Bening Market in Jatinegara!
The Rawa Bening ma...
Spa Ayurveda
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Too much of anything never does anyone good. That's why in the midst of all your calculations and negotiations, you need to find relaxing moments to rejuvenate your soul and senses. And what can help bring you closer to a balan...
Fun things to do in Jakarta
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Been there, done that and not that again. Hands up those who have used these rhetorics more often than they've had a fun day out on a weekend. While we admit that Jakarta has a thriving nightlife industry, and th...
Jalan Jaksa Jakarta
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Jalan Jaksa is probably the seediest backpackers district in the world. Other than its cousins Khao San road in Bangkok or even Sosrowijayan in Yogyakarta where the shadiness is compensated by its lively atmosphere, Jala...
Hotel Jalan Jaksa Jakarta
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Jakarta is Indonesia'a most expensive city regarding accomodation and food. For those on a tight budget, options are limited and if money is running out, there is only one destination that will provide a roof above...
Traditional Indonesian Spa Treatments
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Walking into a spa in Indonesia is tricky business. Terms such as ‘Balinese Spa’ or ‘mandi lulur’ are not exactly buzzing within the Oxford dictionary. So before you find yourself trapped in a s...
Pusat Primata Schmutzer
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Orangutans are dangerously close to extinction. They are often hunted, mutilated and snatched from their habitats. The calm, uncannily human-like Orangutan and its fellow primates have been the victims of progress ...
The Spa at Four Seasons: Ultimate indulgence of the senses
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The quest of finding the perfect spa in Jakarta would probably land one in frustration. Some experiences leave us with undesirable results while some others feature special treatmen...
