Jakarta

My Hometown. I love the food, you can practically eat any types of food from the archipelago here, although they are not as authentic as the original provinces but they're closed enough. The food is one of the best in the world, if you appreciate spices, chillies, and varieties. But you MUST be a true Foodie to appreciate the cuisines, in other words you must have a tough stomach since they're not the most hygene as the good stuff are often found on the sidewalks of the streets/avenues and you must be quite adventurous with your food preferences

Most of my friends, relatives and family are in Jakarta. I love the nightlife. Jakarta is a very secretive city, you really have to know where to go and whom to hang out with, if you don't know anyone and clueless about the city, it will seem to be boring, but it actually offers 24 hours of nonstop actions and mind-blowing entertainment. Don't forget that everything is cheap. I mean dirt cheap, especially after the currency and Asian crisis. Another thing I love is the lifestyle, you don't need to be a Millionaire (like in the US) to have maids, gardeners, drivers, chefs.

What I hate is the traffic. It's really bad, almost comparable if not worst than Bangkok, Manila, and Mexico City. It almost takes 1-2 hours just to travel anywhere in the city, especially during rush hours and the deterioting security and safety issues, plus the unstable political concerns which could lead to sporadic regional and full-blown confrontation between civillians and the police/military and at times religious groups. But I guess that's what makes it exciting.[/img]