Djody Hostel & Hotel Jakarta

... from south to north Jakarta (Blok M to Kota) for 3,500 rps (25p), a journey that takes 45 minutes even though there are designated bus lanes. So that was the best way to travel. If doing anything else you should take a bluebird taxi. They have metres and are very cheap also.

We heard Jakarta was good for shopping and quite cheap due to the lack of tourists everywhere, so that's what we did. Kate bought a few items of clothes, and I bought us a ...

Dzisiejszy dzien zaczynamy skoro swit, o 5.30 jestesmy umowieni przed hotelem z Antkiem. Pakujemy sie bardzo uwaznie, zeby nic nie wypadlo z plecaka, albo zeby sie nikomu nie przydalo :) Juz wieczorem lecimy do Jakarty. Kiedy wynosimy bagaze Antoni juz czeka. W miedzyczasie zdazyl juz obudzic szefa gastronomi zeby zrobil nam lunchboxa i kawe. Ruszamy do przystani promowej jest 6.00 rano, Antek nasial paniki ze jak nie bedziemy wczesniej to nie zmiescimy sie na ...

... him, he gave me directions that took me through the rest of the cemetery. I saw goats grazing between the plots and families pickincking at the graves of loved ones. There is nothing like a smile to break down barriers. (That--and a little Bahasa Indonesian). A smile and a hearty Selamat Siang (good afternoon) and the Indonesians all smiled broadly and spoke what little English they knew to me. Got a 1 1/2 hour foot massage for 45 ...

From Toronto to Chicago (Air Canada), then Chicago to Narita, Japan (Japan Airlines), stopover, then to Jakarta, on the island of Java, Indonesia. I lived in a house that I shared with other ESL teacher's who all worked for EF (English First) Pondok Indah & Dutah Pondok Indah . The house is located in the neighbourhood of Tanah Kusir... one of the poorest neighbourhoods in all of Jakarta. EF Pondok Indah Left ...

... but driving on the chaotic road of Jakarta nothing has really changed. Motorbikes zoom passed us almost clipping the side mirror, panhandlers sold their goods from car to car on a red light, metro mini or mini bus chugged slowly on the narrow road picking up passengers and spewing dark clouds of smog with every stop, and of course a sea people walking across busy streets carelessly despite oncoming traffic. I felt right at home. As we dropped off Chris, we exchanged email and we ...

... Anyway, just wanted to let everyone know that I didn't forget about that sweet land of liberty, and all the hype that comes along with it. It's often said, but time flys when you travel and it's been close to the fastest 90 days I've spent. I must say that I will for sure be back to this part of the world, Indonesia requires a whole trip in itself to get a glimpse of what these islands have to offer a hydrolithic ...

... maar om daar dus 18 uur voor te reizen weet ik niet. Er was ook geen alcohol, dus toen we eenmaal terug waren in het hotel zaten de nederlanders en wij dus ook meteen aan het bier en de wijn...lekker! de volgende ochtend moesten we weer 9uur terug, toen zaten we op de eerste rij en dus in de tv waarop natuurlijk de allerslechte films waren die je maar kon krijgen, zo saai dat je nog liever die 9uur naar buiten zou willen kijken of zelfs 9 uur op de ...

... have sponsored local children for only $100 for a whole year, so I am looking into sponsoring one of my own as well. I now have tickets to get me to Turkey, all one-ways and eventually making my way all the way around the world which I'm excited about accomplishing. I'm headed to Singapore today and then up to Thailand for a few days before flying to Istanbul. I hope everyone is well, talk soon!! cheers, Scott

... was actually really interesting. She took us to a tofu factory, a gong factory and a rice cracker factory - small cottage industries which was like looking back in time to Britain in the 1850's. They still bash metal in a fire like a blacksmith. There are no industrial processes at all. Then she took us out for fruit salad. I have never gone out for fruit salad before. Really nice. Local fruits with their juice in a bowl with ice. Mm ...