Thanks Mr & Mrs 'madmax' (great username btw;) Heading to some off the beaten path islands next, thanks for coming along! STL

@@SideTripLife Thankyou , sorry u cant get away from the usual Canadian good stereotype of polite friendly Candians in my eyes too, your videos are truly helpful, one day hoping to live in Thailand.

cool!

Thanks Bill. I was pretty surprised at how modern Jakarta is in areas (CBD + MRT etc) and pleased to see well preserved in other areas (Old Batavia/Kota Tua) for example: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJ2YebyAla-wh2Q.html Turns out Jakarta is also a perfect base to hop to some idyllic islands off the beaten path, as we'll see in next vid....

I thought the same up until I first came here in May of 2005..Great city, friendly people, some stunning looking women unlike what you'll see in Thailand or Thr Philippines. And apart from two years I spent in my home city of Melbourne Australia during the recent covid situation , I've been here on and off ( mainly on ) for the last 18.5 years. Oh, and so incredibly cheap compared to back home in good old ' Oz '

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Thx, that rooftop housing estate really was a cool concept!

Coming next week!

Jaya Pub was the most fun I've had in many travels! That hard working taxi driver was such a nice lady, glad to tip :) STL

Indonesian people from Jakarta to Lake Toba have been warm, welcoming, friendly and helpful everywhere I've been :)

Thx Howey! I know by your vids that you get to a lot of places so Jakarta would be cool to explore, plus a great jumping off spot to some idyllic isles, ahead...

They already had me coming back to back lol

Thanks! Great to see a few of my Thai-centric followers watching this series, the rest are really missing out! Idyllic tropical isles ahead....

Agreed. Great use of urban space

Thanks! Yep, maze of tiny shops, too bad I arrived late in the day but hopefully gave a look/feel

Cheers Mark!

Top o' the mornin' :)

Loads of thanks Monty! Welcome! STL

Thx, was so fun!

Thx! Indonesian tropical Isles off the beaten path ahead....

it's been goin since '75 apparently so prolly still be here lol

Thanks for watching :)

hehe

Will! Whoosh!

TO has a place like Jaya Pub?? Gotta go to TO lol! In my hometown of Van we had a place called Hurricane Pub which was somewhat like it. But no place I've been to can match 'this mess is a place'/Jaya Pub's fantastic vibe!

lol you prolly know from a couple older vids if STL is singing dogs are howling! Their Sandman version was fantastic as was the whole set!

Just got a 30 day visa on arrival and can extend another 30. They don't state it in the ads but monthly rate likely based on the usual 12 months deal. However, note they also indicate 3 months is possible - example: "For Rent Cosmo Terrace Apartment 2 Bedrooms Fully Furnished US $ 500 per Month or US $1200 for Three Months" www.jakarta-apartment.net/category/apartment/cosmo-terrace/

Thanks and nope. STL

Thx! Best slogan ever ;)

Idyllic isles off the beaten path ahead....

Fewer ads as fewer of my core Thailand-centric viewers are watching, thus KZfaq is not promoting it. So thanks for watching, much appreciated! STL

That's sad as your content is fantastic..I'm already planning a trip to Indonesia because of what I've seen on your channel.

Thank you :)

You are! Thanks for watching :)

Thx! Love mountain high Colorado! In prev vid the whole place was singing John Denver: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJ2YebyAla-wh2Q.html

I met nothing but friendly people everywhere in Jakarta, thanks for making me feel so welcome, I'll be back!

YES! So many amazing places to see in Indonesia. Here's my adventures so far: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5iVl6Z2r6_Zd5c.html

Thanks @devonasakai, coming up....

awwww....

lol

Thank YOU!

Thx guys, still scratching my head over that one lol

Apparently that Jaya Pub has been going since '75 (and not changed much since;) so hopefully will still be going and waiting for you. Catch it on a Fri/Sat night, should be hopping! STL

Thank you! Tough to compare the two but there are similarities from Mega-City buzz and energy to amazing tropical beaches (& some off the beaten path tropical islands, ahead;) STL

Great tips, thanks :)

lol

haha actually usually have muesli fruit and yoghurt but in a pinch...

Just wanted to check out condos as I'm interested in a possible home base for a few months travel around Java/Sumatra in future.

Most welcome

It is in the building I stayed in, pls see the insert with the advertised prices.

I'm travelling on a budget but still pretty lucky (and grateful) to be able to do this. When I hear other vloggers whinging about 'tough travel day' or 'this is hard' etc etc I just kinda roll my eyes lol

Thanks, pls see in description

;)

Upcoming I will visit the MOST beautiful Islands close to Jakarta... please stay tuned...

I think it's Belitung island

@peterpritzl3354 You're doing a round the world trip? Fantastic! The Gilis are lovely but not sure I could spend 2 weeks on Gili T. Personally would consider boating over to Lombok after a few days, loved it! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n91ol7eFqMrNaWg.html Lake Toba remains one of my fav places in the world: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8V4gpeDq9mXo6c.html However, the next Indonesian Islands I'm going to may top all, we'll see upcoming. STL

Usually I just do Maui, where I live to Munich for a month in summer, buy since I am flying on miles, and transatlantic has become so 'expensive', I am flying the other way round, and figured, I do a few stops in Asia.@@SideTripLife

@carlispelullaby6504 ;) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q5-ap5ZzrrLUg40.html

Yeah. ...Fruit Loops was Toucan Sam was telling us to follow our nose, it always knows. 😂 I'm getting old. 🎉

Thx James. Also for bringing up a valid caution to always check any 'extra fees' as is becoming norm (frustratingly) on many booking sites. In this case, $18 becomes $21.60 after taxes (still a fantastic bargain imho). However, should I factor local and other taxes into every price first? Also for restaurant prices, entrance fees, drinks, parks and on and on? On that note, should all restaurants, Parks, Museums, Cars for sale ads, House prices, etc etc etc be made to show not the stated or desired price but rather the price after local and other applicable taxes? I suppose most would prefer to see the final price all in, with whatever local & other taxes etc. In that case we better get changing from 'Burger Special $4.99' to $5.48 and across industries. Fine by me but could take some time.

Thanks Karl! Doing some Island hopping next.... STL

Cheers Bushyboy Oz

;) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJ2YebyAla-wh2Q.html

haha possible!

@JeSuisHulk lol

Naaa, well, sorta, sold my biz in Bkk so travelling for now

The daily rate ($16) was from AirBnb/ Monthly rate was based on 12 months I believe, however, note they also indicate 3 months is possible - example: "For Rent Cosmo Terrace Apartment 2 Bedrooms Fully Furnished US $ 500 per Month or US $1200 for Three Months" www.jakarta-apartment.net/category/apartment/cosmo-terrace/ Edit to add, note you guys have a YT channel, will have a look! Cheers, STL

@@SideTripLife Awesome! Thanks for the info! and thank you means a lot :) We can't wait to get back to Asia, came back to toronto to work a lilttle but January can't come soon enough!!

CONFIRMED! (was 1st;)

You'll see...

Doh!! lol

oops

just my trusty 3 yo android phone and no mic lol

The ads say from 4.6 mil/month but I suspect that's for a typical 12 month deal. There was one ad stating 3 months however, so perhaps can negotiate? Regardless, the usual rule of thumb is the longer the term the better the prices.

Noted, however at least the sentiment was there. R.I.P. indeed legend.

Probably but I can't make those recommendations if someone's job is on the line.

@@SideTripLife so better to live in Thailand where internet is fast?

some do personally no

yes, most if not all places have atleast smoking sections. indonesia almost anything is possible :)

Pls see in the description

lol yep, just seen that now! Missed some homegrown cherries but prolly pretty spendy (esp vs say picking off my pop's tree;)

lol I'm certainly not rich but I do like to spoil myself once in a while (thus enjoyed that burger & beer, thx ;)

Ok, will try to not add so much content and put so much effort in and instead do simple easy to make and follow vids like others ala 'This is what we ate at Jakarta McDonalds' or 'Jakarta street food challenge' zzzz lol

Personally had a blast in Kota, super friendly too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mJ2YebyAla-wh2Q.html Also amazed how easy it is to get around: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hd1ldKl2u9Glink.html