Traveling to Indonesia, Where can I get the Information?
These are some websites that I used to get some information about Indonesia.
www.indobackpacker.com This is a local website for travel freaks. The website is quite useful and informative. It is provided with bilingual language (Indonesian and English). But the best part is not the website itself. It is the forum that makes it very handy. You can joined the forum and do not hesitate to post a question (in English) , most of the people are more than happy to help you. I personally love this site. www.virtualtourist.com This is a good website because it is updated quite often by the recent travelers. It is good for getting a complete overview of the places that you want to go. You can get the DO’s and DON’TS, scams information, local customs, nightlife and of course, the highlights. www.thorntree.com Yes, it is obvious. Provided by Lonely Planet, this is the universal website for getting traveling information. But I found out that this website is not giving enough up dated information and sometimes it only covers the most traveled places like Bali, Yogyakarta and Jakarta. www.solotraveler.org/countrybudgetphp?country=Indonesia Need to know how much a beer in cost in Indonesia? Or how much is the cheapest meal you can get? You can try this website. It’s pretty handy sometimes. www.passplanet.com I like this website, although there is only small portion about Indonesia but it is still useful. 6. www.budgetbali.com This website is focusing on Bali. You can get information about budget places to stay throughout Bali. Ok, do you need information about transportation? You can try these sites below: Flights: www.garudaindonesia.com for higher price with better services www.merpati.co.id for second better service with less price www.airasia.com budget airways www.lionair.co.id another budget airways www.adamaair.com is also a budget airline Ferry www.pelni.co.id for ferry information throughout major harbors in Indonesia Train www.infoka.kereta_api.com for train information in Java.
Well, I hope is useful. Have fun, go mad but stay SAFE
What is more interesting than being spontaneous? If you tired of your daily hectic office routine, why don’t try this sometimes. Feeling so bored and you have a weekend in front of you, grab this chance to explore new things.
What you can do: Check your local area news, whether there are some art venues or exhibition in your city. I am living in Perth now, usually every month there will be some art exhibitions in the CBD. You might find that the museum exhibiting new interesting stuffs like ancient Egyptian relics etc.
If not just strolled along your CBD shopping centre. If you are not up for shopping, then you could just enjoy the local musician’s plays their instruments.
Walking or jogging around the parks is the other options
Check about some sports that you want to do, but you seem don’t have time for it. If you are thinking to learn kite surfing or just kayaking in your local river, then do it now. It is the time to make dream come true.
Take a two days vacation to out of town, or if you don’t have a car, use the public transport. Think that as a challenge, when you have done it, you will feel a sense of accomplishment
If out of town is not too appealing to you, try to get out of the country. Well, it may be out of budget. But if you have more money in your pocket, why don’t u try it. It is fun to think that you’ll have a breakfast in your home, but you’ll have dinner in delicious hawkers selling fried kuetiow in somewhere in Penang.
Being that spontaneous is easy with technology we have today. When your information is in your finger tips, you can get the information easily. You can check your flight or bus schedule with internet. The main things of this idea is DON’T PLAN! IF YOU FEELING LIKE DOING IT – THEN JUST DO IT!
I have spent my 24 years of life living in Indonesia, which is pretty much a third world country. In that amounts of time I have breathe its air and stand of its land, I might say I fall in love with the atmosphere. Third World country is a mixed of everything, the hectic life joined with the loving compassionate people. Its like different side of coins, you will have heaven and hell at the same time. Suffering is maybe the first thing that comes up in our mind when it comes to traveling in the third world country but it’s easy to buy convenience and luxury if you have more cash in the pocket. But it’s that the experience you want to have?
Third world countries have fascinating customs, traditions, and interesting way of lives. Indonesia is known as the home for hundreds of local tribes with distinct culture from the Sumatran Malay, Sundanese, Javanese, Balinese and to the dark skinned people of the Papua. Vietnam is known for its beautiful landscapes and delicious delicacy. Thailand is famous for its beaches and the foot stomping full moon party islands. Anyway these beauties sometimes came with a very high price, in terms of inconveniences.
If you ever set your foot to the islands of eastern part of Indonesia, then you know that convenience is a rare thing. There is no easy and punctual public transport including the flights. It can be very frustrating to find out that your bus is not there when it’s suppose to be there. Not to mention that the roads are bumpy, and sometimes you have to be willing to share your seat with some local’s chickens or roosters. Annoying and frustrating indeed. But that is the price that you have to pay to explore much of then beauties behind. And what are they? They are not the beauty of the landscape, or the exotically crafted souvenirs; they are the cultures and experiences.
Traveling in the third world country is a real challenge for those who are willing to be open to another culture. It is a good chance for people who love to see and feel the other side of the world. To understand how people live their lives, their hardship, and how they survive and be grateful on less than 50 dollar/ month wage. It’s made for people who appreciate friendship, smiles and tolerance with a little bit of curiosity will spark up a connection. By then, it will give us valuable lessons on how “great” things have been taken for granted for the rest of our lives. Maybe after a trip to one of these country you will appreciate clean water or hot water, as they are often become a rare and expensive things in the third world country. For me, I love traveling to these kinds of countries than to travel in developed countries. I love the surprises and the chance to learn new things and new way of lives. It may sounds weird, but I think wisdoms is only at your door step if you doing traveling in these kind of country.
I am a crab so don't expect me to walk straight.
This is a small note of a crab who's hoping not to be a crap.
A story of an adventurous crab looking for her home.
Can she reach her destination?
