Yogyakarta, also commonly called Jogjakarta or Jogja, is located in the southern part of Java Island and bordered by the Provinces of Central Java and the Indian Ocean. It is referred to as the student city because one can find some of the top universities in Indonesia, for example, Gadjah Mada University. Many students fromContinue reading “#5 Yogyakarta – The Student City (part one)”
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#4 Kota Tua – The Old Town
On my last post, I had mentioned Kota Tua, and I promised to write about it. In this post, I will tell you about the history of the old town called Batavia, the former name of Jakarta and Kota Tua itself. Kota Tua is a reminent of Old Batavia, the first walled settlement of theContinue reading “#4 Kota Tua – The Old Town”
#3 Bandung – A Short Getaway
In the last post I talked about Puncak, a nature escape and now I want to talk about Bandung, a city located not far from Jakarta. It is about a three-hour drive from Jakarta, again when there is no traffic. I think I will always mention the traffic on my post because, in reality, weContinue reading “#3 Bandung – A Short Getaway”
#2 Puncak – The Sweet Escape
Puncak is a common weekend destination for residents of Jakarta. It is located in the Bogor Province and lies at the foot of Mount Gede Pangrango on Java island. It is about two-hour drive from Jakarta to Puncak if there is no traffic. Puncak is known as the weekend destination for people of Jakarta becauseContinue reading “#2 Puncak – The Sweet Escape”
#1 Jakarta – Indonesia’s “New York City”
Hello everyone! Welcome to my first post or also our first destination of the Indonesia Tour. In this post, I will introduce my home city, Jakarta. As you all probably know, it is the capital city of Indonesia. Here, I will tell you the top five coolest places in Jakarta based on my experience. FirstContinue reading “#1 Jakarta – Indonesia’s “New York City””
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