Indonesia travel tales and tips

Indonesia travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Indonesia. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Bali city guide, and Lombok city guide.

S Skirl	04 May 2004
Stayed at Bali Royal Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
Don't go to Tanjung Benoa (or even Nusa Dua) for the beaches! They might have been charming once, now the whole stretches are split with stone walls and little pavillions. But do go to Bali: Landscape and temples and so many details truly make it the Island of Gods! In only 4 days and with two infant children, we managed to go elephant trekking in Taro, art-buying in Ubud und fire-dance -watching in Ulu Watu. One of the best Balinese retaurants was to be found in Tanjung Benoa: The Bumbu Bali offers original culinary delights and great ambience at a very reasonable price (sea turtles swimming at your feet!).
L Choong kheng	03 May 2004
Stayed at Inna Garuda - Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Borobudor and Prambanan are a must for visitors to this city. They are great. I find that the peddlers at those tourist sites a nuisance. Just say no if you are not interested and DO NOT talk to them too much. They are the most persistent lot that I have ever seen! Bargain with the taxi driver for your fare before you take the taxi. It is negotiable. I find they are very honest. For food, try the side walk stalls at night along Jalan Malioboro. The pigeon meat is a bit tough to chew but should try. Gudeq is a local cuisine and is quite good, though a bit sweet. A good place for this dish is at Legian Restaurant along Jalan Malioboro. A bit pricey but good. The restaurant is situated not far from hotels such as Mutiara, Ibis and Inna Garuda. One should also try their local Bakso, noodles with beef balls, at any of the side stalls. It is cheap and nice.
E Goyne	24 April 2004
Stayed at Bale, The - Bali, Indonesia.
Bali is safe (even for Australians), but the queues at immigration upon arrival if you don't possess a visa stretch your patience. We waited nigh on 1.5 hours. Immigration and airport staff were flawlessly polite and friendly though, so don't take your frustration with government policy out on them. Just make sure you get a visa before arrival.
L O'neill	31 March 2004
Stayed at Padma Bali, Hotel - Bali, Indonesia.
The best places we found to eat. PaPa's at Kuta. Padma Cafe is just across the road from the motel and is very good. The tailor across the road in the little shop is very good and does lovely work and will be made on time.
O Grawehr	07 March 2004
Stayed at Bali Hilton International - Bali, Indonesia.
Kuta is nice, worth a trip. Kudeta restaurant is an experience, but very high priced in particular for Bali.
S Johnston	03 March 2004
Stayed at Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta - Jakarta, Indonesia.
Recommend Silver Bird taxis since they are metered.
B Suda	02 March 2004
Stayed at Ramada Resort, Benoa - Bali, Indonesia.
Bali is a nice relaxing destination. It was not very busy which may be a result of the lingering doubts felt by some tourists after the Kuta bombings of October 2002. I felt entirely safe the whole time I was there and would not hesitate returning. I would recommend hiring a taxi for the day. 8 hours will set you back aorund 250,000-300,000 rupiah which is a bargain. Places to see are Tanah Lot, Mt Kintamani (I hope that's how it is spelt), Ubud and the nearby monkey forest.
H Shum	21 February 2004
Stayed at Ibis Kemayoran - Jakarta, Indonesia.
Beware of the taxi driver, although most of them used meter, they insisted I paid the minimun rate. Minimum rate demanded by the driver varied from one to another, I had paid the minimum rate from Rp10K to Rp18K.
A Robinson	09 February 2004
Stayed at Aryaduta Jakarta, Hotel - Jakarta, Indonesia.
The location is not too bad but needed to get a cab to the nightlife but not a huge problem as taxis are very cheap (bluebird or silver bird are the best and cheapest!!) One bar to check out is CJ's in the Mulia Hotel. The band there was absolutely fantastic...a real must!!! It would be worth another trip to Jakarta just to go and see them again.
P Sykes	08 February 2004
Stayed at Qunci Villas - Lombok, Indonesia.
OK, first Lombok is not the new Bali. Lombok has a charm all of it's own. Lombok is for those looking to relax and unwind and do nothing too exhausting. Don't expect streets lined with bars and night clubs or huge shopping centres. Tours are available to the watersfalls (2hr drive from Senggigi), the Monkey Forest (1hr drive from Senggigi) and other areas, but we spent most of our time at our fantastic hotel, sitting on our balcony, swimming in or lying around the pool, or lying on the balcony day bed sleeping. We also went to Mataram (the main city) using the local public transport, but unless you speak Bahasa Indonesian (we do), we recommend that you get taxis. A trip from Senggigi to Mataram costs about 25,000rp and they are clean and safe. Just make sure they use the meter. Mataram has the only Shopping Mall in Lombok and it is rather small. We will be back!

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