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Where to stay in Jakarta : The best areas for visitors and best hotels

April 21, 2023 By James Clark

Jakarta is the biggest city in Southeast Asia, and finding a place to stay here can be an overwhelming experience when confronted with the map of the city. Despite its size and unruly streets, finding where to stay in Jakarta is manageable if you stick to a defined area that is most useful for first-time […]

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Jalan Jaksa – The slow demise of Jakarta’s backpacker street

November 20, 2019 By James Clark 12 Comments

On my first trip to Indonesia in 2009 I travelled from Medan to Bali by ferry, bus, train, and plane. Midway through that trip I arrived in Jakarta with a copy of Lonely Planet Indonesia in hand. The Book directed me to Jalan Jaksa – the backpacker street of Jakarta. I don’t remember where I […]

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Jakarta Airport Rail Link – Train details, and which stations are best for visitors

November 18, 2019 By James Clark 1 Comment

Jakarta is famous for being one of the most congested cities in the world, so the introduction of the airport rail link has been a welcome relief for visitors to the Indonesian capital. The Soekarno–Hatta Airport Rail Link was built with the combination of a new railway connecting to an existing track. As such the […]

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Notes on Jakarta – Metros, moto apps, an airport train, and a giant seawall

November 13, 2019 By James Clark 2 Comments

Jakarta has been making headlines in 2019, and not always in a good way. In August the Indonesian government announced that it was planning to move the capital of Indonesia to a location in the jungles of Borneo. This news, coupled with high-profile reports that the city is sinking, has led news agencies around the […]

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Hotel Review: RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa, Jakarta – Indonesia

September 26, 2019 By James Clark

Hotel Name: RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa. Address: Jln Jaksa No.15C, RT.8/RW.5, Kebon Sirih, Menteng, Jakarta, Indonesia. I stayed at RedDoorz @ Jalan Jaksa in Jakarta, Indonesia. I was looking for a place specifically on Jalan Jaksa, so I picked RedDoorz for its price and location. The rate worked out to be $13 USD per night, […]

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Jakarta Travel Notes

July 16, 2014 By James Clark

Travel Notes > Indonesia > Jakarta Travel Notes Nomadic Notes Blog Posts Jalan Jaksa – The slow demise of Jakarta’s backpacker street Jakarta Airport rail link – Train details, and which stations are best for visitors. Notes on Jakarta – Metros, moto apps, an airport train, and a giant seawall – Visiting Jakarta in 2019 […]

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The Big Durian: Why first-timers to Durians and Jakarta should be with supervision

June 27, 2013 By James Clark 22 Comments

The Big Durian

Jakarta is the city known as The Big Durian. Just like its fruity namesake, Jakarta has the ability to repulse first-time tasters and have them running, swearing never to return. I have tried durian a couple of times and I still haven’t acquired a taste for it. The last time I tried it made me […]

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In Pictures: Kota (Old Jakarta)

April 15, 2013 By James Clark 4 Comments

In Pictures: Kota (Old Jakarta)

Kota (Old Jakarta) is the area around the old port area of Jakarta. [Remnants of Old Jakarta] The remaining heritage buildings here are remnants from the Dutch colonial era when the city was known as Batavia. [Jakarta History Museum] Like seemingly every big colonial city in the region Batavia was an “x of the east” […]

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Transjakarta – The express bus system of Jakarta

May 24, 2009 By James Clark 1 Comment

Transjakarta Bus Lane

Jakarta has a population of approximately 9 million people and no metro system. It’s a city that sprawls in every direction and its traffic congestion is legendary. The city has come up with a workable bus system that has at least made travel in some parts of Jakarta much faster. [Transjakarta Bus] Transjakarta is a […]

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Jalan Jaksa – The backpacker budget accommodation street in Jakarta

May 17, 2009 By James Clark 2 Comments

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For backpackers and budget travellers arriving in Jakarta, Jalan Jaksa is the the best option to find budget accommodation. The jalan (street) has Losmen (basic flophouse style accommodation) and budget hotels. The cheapest ones aren’t usally bookable online so you have to get there early to find them, otherwise you can book Jalan Jaksa accommodation […]

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