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    Would enjoy meeting in Manado ...

    IN MANADO NOW, 11 OCT. Greetings local expats. I've got a $20 Nokia with a local number which I'm reluctant to post, and my locked US smartphone which I use for WhatsApp calls when I'm on WiFi. Problem is, I'm in Genio Hotel with miserable WiFi and can't stay online for multiple minutes. Would...
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    Would enjoy meeting in Manado ...

    I'd be leading you astray if I said my blood was 'fresh.' But yeah, I'd love to get together. I have enough time, if you can manage it.
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    Would enjoy meeting in Manado ...

    At this point, I have no idea if I'm 'planning' to move there, much less have any idea of where. This is more of a scouting trip just to see how I feel about the whole idea. Of the 10 or so days I have available to check things out, I'll spend about half of that with my local friend who has a...
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    Would enjoy meeting in Manado ...

    Greetings all ... I'm giving Manado a serious look as a potential home. I'll be there October 11-16 & 25-29, and will be free for parts of those periods. I'd love to meet up with some folks and pick their brains about the area! Give me a shout as the time grows near, and maybe we can come up...
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    Which cell service provider for Manado area?

    Hi all - Spending 5 weeks in Bali then 3 in Manado area. Can I use the same cell provider for best service in both locations? If so, which provider? If not, which is best for Manado? Thanks in advance!
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    American visiting Indo 30-60 days as a tourist ... What are VISA requirements?

    Time for an update. I applied for my single visit visa through this web link: http://www.indonesianconsulatela.org/index.php/en/2016-04-25-20-01-53/2016-04-25-20-05-04/visit-visa-tourism Note that there is no requirement shown for a guarantor letter. I downloaded the one-page request form...
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    TIme to jump in and learn the language

    Because ... - In the four or five times I've been in the area I've always had positive interactions with the people. They smile, they laugh, they draw out my (comparatively) better side. But then, that's a common theme in Indonesia, IMHO. - I'm a diver. Manado (the area) has diving. Great...
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    American visiting Indo 30-60 days as a tourist ... What are VISA requirements?

    So if I don't know anyone that I'm willing to burden with that, then my option is ....? When I read here ... https://consular.embassyofindonesia.org/visa/genv/SCV/getstarted.html and here ... https://consular.embassyofindonesia.org/visa/genv/TVV/getstarted.html ... sorry to say I'm still...
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    American visiting Indo 30-60 days as a tourist ... What are VISA requirements?

    I'm working on this, but I have yet another question. You use the word 'guarantor'. Another site says (referring to the Social Visa, which is what has now become the Single Visit Visa, correct?) 'you will need a Letter of Invitation from an Indonesian citizen.' So my question ... is this...
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    TIme to jump in and learn the language

    Thanks ... I'll check all of those out. I also found this. Maybe (or not) it would be a good addition to the 'online resources' page ... haven't really investigated it. https://www.indonesianpod101.com/
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    TIme to jump in and learn the language

    Thanks atlantis. Yes, I understand that Manadonese is different, but then that's true in a lot of Indo, isn't it ... that the local dialect isn't bahasa Indonesia. A good Indo friend from Jakarta who travels to Manado/Lembeh frequently and knows Manadonese suggests that I start my move in Bali...
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    TIme to jump in and learn the language

    Hi all - I'll be spending September and October in Indo as I search for answers about possibly moving there as I enter into my 'old bule' phase. I'm sitting here in the US of A, which isn't big on opportunities to learn bahasa Indonesia. I found a website ... https://welcome.babbel.com/en/us/...
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    Manado

    I have to say that this thread is really valuable to me, as Manado is on my very short list of possible landing places if I make the jump to living in Indo. I've been there several times in my former (married) life, diving Bunaken and both sides of Lembeh Strait. I'll visit the first time as a...
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    American visiting Indo 30-60 days as a tourist ... What are VISA requirements?

    About the 'Single Visit Visa (Visa Kunjungan Satu Kali Perjalanan)': Requirements say 'Must be used within 90 days from grant date.' Does this mean travel must be initiated in that period, or does it mean I must exit the country in that period? It also says, 'Extendable? Yes, 4 times for...
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    American visiting Indo 30-60 days as a tourist ... What are VISA requirements?

    Thank you El Goretto for all the information!
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