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shiro 25 Februari 2005 jam 12:43pm  

Welcome to Jakarta... :D

Good tourist stuff here... If you would like to go to museums, there're tons of them here, but don't compare them with American or European ones. Here, they're barely maintained. I heard Taman Mini (Miniature Park) is quite good. Haven't visited there for a long time, so I couldn't really say... :p Visit the golden triangle (Thamrin, Sudirman area) at night. Quite pretty and so different from the rest of Jakarta... :D Visit the Presidential Palace if you want to, but should check the schedule. Don't think it opens everyday.

Ummm, can't think of anything else...

As for shopping, if you want to buy clothes, shoes, fake branded-bags and accessories, visit ITC Mangga Dua or Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua. But be prepared to bargain. It would be better if local person is the one who bargained, since the price could drop lower. For VCD or DVD, Mangga Dua Mall has quite a lot of them, but the price is a bit higher than those in Glodok. But I prefer Mangga Dua Mall for DVD, since the price is almost the same and it's air conditioned... :D For serial VCD, Glodok is the place.

For food, tons and tons of great place to eat... from cheap stuff to cuisine ones. I think Lex's family must have known where the good places are, since Jakarta people loved to eat out... :D

Night life in Jakarta is quite abundant. There're many lounges, clubs, etc.

If you're going to visit Bali, be sure to get a hotel near Kuta. That's the hip place. Other places' scenery are as good, but not as convenient. The wel known places there are the Garuda Wisnu Kencana (or something like that), Uluwatu, Tanah Lot, Kintamani and Besakih, among others. Be sure to bargain (cut the price in half at least) when you shop at street vendors. The price would be a whole lot better if Indonesian speaking person who bargained... :p As for food, be sure to visit Jimbaran area for the fresh seafood and Bebek Bengil in Ubud.
What to do in Bali... you could get your hair braided and your nail painted at Kuta Beach for like two three bucks... :D Lots of excellent spas in Bali. The one in Ritz Carlton is very good, although it is quite pricey.

Anyway, hope you enjoy your vacation... :D