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  1. waarmstrong

    Indonesia Second Home Programme - All Retirement Stay Permits Abolished and Existing Holders Scheduled for Expulsion in Case of Non-Compliance

    That's a relief! I was concerned that it was going to cost some real money up front to retire in Indonesia.
  2. waarmstrong

    hello all!

    Welcome aboard. I gather you are a fan of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, or perhaps its some other features of the landscape you find most attractive? If I am mistaken, fill us in on what brought you to the archipelago, and what you love most about Indonesia.
  3. waarmstrong

    Shingles (Zostavax or Shingrix) & Tetanus/Diphtheria (Boostrix) Vaccine

    As I have said, I got the Shingrix vaccine as soon as it was available in the USA. No adverse reaction or other problems beyond a sore arm. Getting shingles is the real nightmare in this story. Get vaccinated ASAP.
  4. waarmstrong

    Shingles (Zostavax or Shingrix) & Tetanus/Diphtheria (Boostrix) Vaccine

    Yes, I got the Shingrix vaccine at least a couple of years ago; actually as soon as it was approved and finally available. As I said earlier, it is far superior to anything that came before and I do not recall an adverse reaction except a sore arm for a day or so, for both the first and the...
  5. waarmstrong

    Possible to get B211A (tourist) visa? UK citizen

    We had basically the same experience as Wally; we arrived in late May w/o a visa; got a VOA at CGK relatively quickly; late Jun to Kantor Imigrasi Jaktim (3 visits over a week or so) for a 30 day extension. Swore I would not come back until things are back to "normal" i.e. getting a 60...
  6. waarmstrong

    New Indonesian passports are NOT valid for travel to Germany (and maybe other countries).

    How Indonesian Immigration could be so myopic and parochial is extraordinary.
  7. waarmstrong

    Bring back masculinity

    Categorizing persons as normal and abnormal is a step down the wrong path; its a values judgement, an assignment of worth, its not science. Persons with mental illness like those afflicted with a disease attaching their physical health are sick. Its a value judgment to classify either as...
  8. waarmstrong

    Nice to be back in Indonesia after 18 months

    Having a concern about bureau-crappic surprises is born out of experience; a Chick Little mentality does not govern our decisions. We do not have a long layover i.e. not over-nighting, and no bussed between airports. We are not anticipating problems, but I will nevertheless be relived when when...
  9. waarmstrong

    Nice to be back in Indonesia after 18 months

    My guess, as well....but I hope something more definitive is available before we depart for our Stateside home. Relying on the common sense and good graces of one or both of the Indonesian or Japanese immigration bureaucracies makes me nervous.
  10. waarmstrong

    Nice to be back in Indonesia after 18 months

    Thanks for the heads-up on your Narita experiences guys. As of now, unless we hear of a definite requirement that transiting passengers must present proof of recent a negative Covid test, we are not planning to get tested. That brings up another question: are we going to be allowed to board at...
  11. waarmstrong

    Nice to be back in Indonesia after 18 months

    It was announce this morning that travelers will no longer (as of Sunday -- tomorrow) be required to present proof of a negative Covid test taken within 24 of touch down to enter the States. Our return is still about 6 weeks in the future, but I am wondering, since we transit through Narita in...
  12. waarmstrong

    Nice to be back in Indonesia after 18 months

    Home is a moving target, but we have a gaggle of relatives here that make the grueling flight worth the discomfort. Indonesia, besides family, has a certain lack of complacency that I, for one, find refreshing. Shortly after we arrived the hot water pump fractured an elbow, or rather a knee in...
  13. waarmstrong

    Bring back masculinity

    Careful, your ignorant bigotry is showing.
  14. waarmstrong

    Travelling to Indonesia - Peduli Lindungi App

    Like I said, when we went through, the app was down; there was no right side quick line.
  15. waarmstrong

    Hallo everybody !

    Can't top that. To start with it takes 45 minutes to an hour on a good traffic day to get to Jaktim immigration from our place.
  16. waarmstrong

    Nice to be back in Indonesia after 18 months

    Speaking of the roads, the surfaces seem to be unusually well maintained as if all were recently resurfaced; the buildings you pass by, on the other hand are more run down that ever. Maybe its just me; will have to get out of Jaktim, perhaps its just a local condition.
  17. waarmstrong

    Hallo everybody !

    Any free advise on how to make the VOA extension process at Kantor Imigrasi Jaktim go quickly would be appreciated.
  18. waarmstrong

    Travelling to Indonesia - Peduli Lindungi App

    We had the App but is was never working and nobody at CGK brought up the subject. It was midnight when we landed; maybe that contributed to the lack of Covid urgency. We did show our vaccinations cards and negative test results, though.
  19. waarmstrong

    March 2022 final update no quarantine

    I will let the board know if there any problems with our 60 tourist visa application as soon as we here from the Indonesian Consulate in Chicago. We have not scheduled the test yet because the test locations will not let you book a time more that a week in advance; we hope to get the test the...
  20. waarmstrong

    March 2022 final update no quarantine

    We are arriving May 26; have tickets and the visas application package is on its way to the Indonesian Chicago Consulate. Among other preparatory tasks, we need to find a cat-sitter willing to sign on for a two month's run.

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