If you love the underwater world and are a keen scuba diver (or keen to learn), Asia holds a vast array of marine treasures just waiting for you to discover. Where better to explore life under the sea than in the sun-warmed, crystal clear waters that surround the coasts and islands of the Asian continent?… READ MORE >
Bali & Indonesia Travel Costs
Thinking for traveling to Indonesia and want to know how much it will cost? Well read on and find out how much we spent traveling around Indonesia for a month. We spent a total of 28 days in Indonesia, which included 14 days in Ubud, 2 days in Denpasar, 4 days in Banyuwangi, 2 days… READ MORE >
Indonesia Airports Departure Tax – Cash Only
We arrived at Jakarta Airport in plenty of time to check in for our flight back to Bangkok, had all our documents ready, and even had some money left over to get a coffee or some food at the airport. But we were in for a surprise, as no-one had mentioned that you need to… READ MORE >
How To Get From Jakarta City Center To The Airport
There are two main ways to get from Jakarta city center to the airport – bus and taxi. As a taxi to the airport is quite reasonably priced, that’s what we opted for. You pay extra, but have the convenience of a door-to-door service. We got a Bluebird Taxi, as this is the company that… READ MORE >
Balista Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia
For our first two nights in Jakarta we stayed at Balista Hotel. We chose this because it was only around 2 km from Gambir train station, which we were arriving at, and because it was near two great vegetarian restaurants. There was also a night market a couple of minutes’ walk away on Jalan Pasar… READ MORE >
