Hotel Name: Star Hotel Jaksa. Address: Kebon Sirih Barat Dalam I Gg. 7 No. 04, RW 02, Kebon Sirih, Menteng, Thamrin, Jakarta, Indonesia. I stayed at Star Hotel Jaksa RedPartner in Jakarta, Indonesia. I booked it online at the rate of 163,421 IDR ($10.68 USD) per night, and I booked it for its price and […]
Jalan Jaksa – The slow demise of Jakarta’s backpacker street
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 […]