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DIDYOU
KNOW?
“Ametropolisofcontrasts,
Jakartaassaultsyoursenses
andgetsunderyourskin,
with itsspice-richcuisine,
kretek-
scentedair, fascinating
traditionsandwelcoming
culture.”
“Yoga isabigpartofmy life,
soUbuddrawsmemost.
It’saserene, spiritualplace
ideal for travelersseeking
inspiration, transformation
andpeaceful retreats.”
JAKARTA
BALI
Enjoyexcellent Indonesian cuisine in
agorgeously restored century-oldDutch
building that houses agalleryof local
handicrafts atTuguKunstkringPaleis (+62
21 3900899).
VisitMonas (National
Monument) and IstiqlalMosquebeside it.
Monas is toJakartaas theStatueof Liberty
is toNewYork, anda stone’s throwaway
from it is the largestmosque inSouth-
EastAsia.
Get a local SIM card from
Telkomsel orXL, and signup for dailyor
weekly internet datapackages.
Visit PuraBesakih, themother of
all temples inBali.Head toYogaBarn
for good yoga,meditation,Ayurvedic
treatments and somuchmore.
For
somethinghealthy, try theorganic red rice
nasi goreng
(IDR37,000) atKafe inUbud
(balispirit.com/kafe).
Insteadof taking
a taxi, hitcha ridewitha localmotorbike
owner for about IDR10per ride.
AREACODE
+62 (21)
TOUCHDOWN
SOEKARNO-HATTA INTERNATIONALAIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
TAXI, BUS, SHUTTLECAR
AREACODE
+62 (36)
TOUCHDOWN
NGURAHRAI INTERNATIONALAIRPORT
GETTOTOWN
BLUEBIRDTAXI (APPROX.
IDR100,000), BUS,HIREDVAN
international
trip journal
TimSantos
Sales operationhead
KarenCornejo
Countrymanager
DONALDTRUMP’SCOMPANYACQUIREDARESORT IN
BALI LASTMONTH.WHEN ITRE-OPENS, ITWILLBETHE
FIRSTTRUMP-BRANDEDPROPERTY INASIA.
