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  1. Travellingchez

    Jakarta immigration trying to pull a fast one

    Well if they want to be technical I've effectively been a tourist in Semarang this past week together with the rest of the family. Most people in the kampungs that I've run through over the years will say oh look a tourist. So a tourist information will be.:wave:
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    Great Job Guys- Well Done!!

    I like being out and about (preferably outdoors). So any good spots to visit in or outside of Semarang for hiking, running, biking or any thing interesting really. Or anything to do with young children.
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    Jakarta immigration trying to pull a fast one

    I've just come through immigration in Jakarta airport. The immigration guy asked what I was doing here (lots of kitas etc in the passport but I was on a free visa on arrival). Said I was going out to get a new kitas. He then tried to tell me I couldn't come in on a free visa if I was waiting for...
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    Exotic fruits & vegetables

    Far too sweet for me. It's like pure sugar. One mouthful is enough. Can you use them to cook?
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    Diving courses in Jakarta

    The wreck is called Pramuka Wreck (Taubula Rasa).http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYaOmRTAz_s
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    Diving courses in Jakarta

    I bought all of my stuff from Sea Pearl shop. They are well stocked. Lots of different wet suits,finso etc. They also have regulators etc too. Basically all imported items.
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    Hash House harriers

    No bike hash but some take mountain bikes sometimes. Usually if sporting a knee injury.
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    Diving courses in Jakarta

    Just open water. I've done both the PADI and SSI one as I left so many years between diving :p
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    Diving courses in Jakarta

    I've got my log book somewhere. When I dig it out of my packing will double check.
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    Diving courses in Jakarta

    Yes I dived with them off the thousands islands. It's OK not the greatest diving to be had in Indonesia but OK as it's close. The best one I did was of a wreck just off p.permuka I believe it was. I stayed on.p.sepat (sp) which nothing to write home about though it was nice to be out of Jkt.
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    Great Job Guys- Well Done!!

    Hi Nasigan, I see you're in Semarang. I moved here a week ago :) Might be picking your brains about things to do in and around Semarang.
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    Your favourite Indonesian snack/dish

    Oh yes jengkol or Pete in any form . Yummy
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    Hash House harriers

    Bored of the malls and lack of greenery in Jakarta? Want to get out of Jakarta and into the countryside nearby? Want to try and get fitter or just socialise? Come and give the Hash house harriers a try. A bit about the hash. It is said that it is a running club with a drinking problem...
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    Your favourite Indonesian snack/dish

    Tempe in any form. Also nasi padang the spicier the better but I'll give any of the organs etc a miss thank you :p Oh and a lovely Javanese Soto Ayam with pekedels
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    Exotic fruits & vegetables

    Is it called sawo BA? Or something like that. It's very sweet like pure sugar sweet.
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    Triathlon Training

    If you think you can't train for a triathlon in Jakarta think again. It just adds a little bit of extra challenge and a challenge is what I enjoy. Swim training - there are lots of 50 metre pools in Jakarta. I trained with JAQ they have various locations around Jakarta. I trained at Pertamina...
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    Diving courses in Jakarta

    If you are looking to get your open water diving qualification before you go on holiday or just something you want to do I highly recommend Sea Pearl in Grogol. It's not far from Central Park Mall. They run the SSI (scuba schools international) open water course although the instructors are...
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    Things to do with children in and around Jakarta

    Once I find out what's available in Central Java I'll start another post. At the moment it's been daily /twice daily visits to our local community play park.
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    Things to do with children in and around Jakarta

    (This post last updated July 2016). There are plenty of places to go with children in and around Jakarta, though getting there can depending on timing the traffic right. Most of the suggestions below are out of doors, which offers a nice change of pace for all the time spent indoors in the...
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    Difficulty for newcomers to find the new forum

    Just gone and posted the link and a little about the forum on all the Indonesian expat related groups I'm a member of on Facebook. So hopefully you'll get a bit more traffic this way.

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