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    Online shopping and discount sites - makes shopping in Indonesia so much easier

    In recent years shopping online in Indonesia has really taken off and become a lot safer. It saves sitting in traffic or driving for hours at times to get to a shop only to find they are out of stock. Here are some that I've tried online with success. www.Bukalapak.com pretty much sale...
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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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    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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    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

    (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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    Bules love ayam

    Sure some of you might have already seen this. An hilarious take on some of the comments expat men with Indonesian women might hear. http://jakarta.coconuts.co/2016/07/20/viral-bule-describes-his-love-ayam-hilarious-video
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    Bahasa jawa

    Similar to bad azz request about b.sunda I'm looking for anything for learning Bahasa Jawa as I've moved to central java. Never found the need for it in Jakarta. Just want to learn a few of the basics, as I can already converse and understand bahasa indonesia very well , but all these bloody...
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    Hi to the new forum

    Hi All, I was a long term user on liif but been a bit quiet of late. I've just moved to Semarang so onto my 4th city I've lived in here. It's a welcome change from Jakarta. Though very glad of gojek being here too. Has made the last couple of days of not knowing where to go or eat much easier.

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