Here's a short list of links to tried and trusted sites that contain invaluable information for the would-be reveller. In their style and tone they also manage to capture something of the unique flavour of Jakarta expat social life.
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Living in Jakarta |
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What's New Jakarta |
a new web site aimed at the expat entertainment scene - looks promising. |
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Jakarta Eye |
excellent coverage of local issues plus very knowledgeable analysis and commentary. Good section on city entertainments. |
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Bart's Expat
Newsletter |
a likeable and idiosyncratic collection of local news and bar tittle-tattle written by Bart, the owner of Bugil's Café. |
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Flirting in
Indonesian |
learn some really useful Bahasa Indonesia - and a lot about local culture and manners that the guide books don't tell you! |
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Batavian Hash
House Harriers |
bawdy and entertaining. Their Jakartasaurus contains such gems as 'bus - a piece of dented rusted steel preceding an opaque cloud of black diesel smoke'. |
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Jakartass |
a blog that takes a wry look at many aspects of daily life here, written by a long-time resident expat. |
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Macam Macam |
all things Indonesian with an Australian twist - a well-informed and nicely humorous blog. |
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The Fool |
'viewing life in Indonesia with pants over the face' - a well-written and neatly produced pot-pourri of local life, culture, and humour. |
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www.bycel.com |
an informative and highly recommended guide to business services and local info. - don't miss the Cafés, Pubs and Clubs page. |
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IndCoup |
a highly irreverent, punchy, 'in yer face' style makes this new blog on local matters one to watch. |
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Coming to Jakarta |
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xpatASIA |
excellent site for expats relocating to Indonesia - a portal to a lot of useful information. Good design, easy navigation. |
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Living in
Indonesia |
a well-made site with a nice 'feel' to it - many contributors are community volunteers. Contains solid, reliable information. |