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Expat Communities in Jakarta
The population of Jakarta is predominantly made of Indonesians from Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi or any of the other islands of Indonesia. The first ethnic minority would be Indonesian Chinese....
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Jakarta Nightlife 2014
Jakarta nightlife has changed quite a bit since my previous guides: "Jakarta Nightlife 2011", "Jakarta Nightlife 2012" and "Jakarta Nightlife Tips". Before you head out tonite, these are the latest...
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Blue Monkey Restaurant & Bar Jakarta
Blue Monkey Restaurant & Bar is located in Foundry 8, next to Empirica. It opens in April 2014 and attracts the typical crowd of the area: Trendy Jakartans, hipsters, young executives, etc...The...
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Townhouse Bar, Club, Lounge (Bali)
Townhouse is located on Jalan Oberoi, between Seminyak Square and Kudeta. It is the trendy spot in Seminyak in the beginning of 2014, especially among Bali expats and regulars. It is a single...
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Riverview Spa (Bali Massage Plus Plus)
Riverview Spa is a discreet sensual massage parlour located just near Jalan Nakula (500m from Double 6 beach). I heard about it from a friend who told me it was one of the only "Jakarta or Thai...
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Tous Les Jours (Jakarta)
Tous les jours is a European style pastry/bakery which has spread rapidly in Jakarta in the past 2 years. It is now located in 14 malls in Jakarta and since their shops are quite successful, we can...
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Delta Spa (Bali) Massage Parlour
Just a few days after discovering there was a massage parlour with plus plus in Bali (Riverview Spa), I found out that there was a Delta Spa planning to open in Bali in the middle of 2014.For those who...
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10 Stereotypes About Jakarta (and why they are inaccurate)
Jakarta was named as one of worst expat cities to live in by BusinessWeek in an article published in 2009. Among long term expatriates living here, this ranking could not have been more inaccurate and...
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Hotel Kristal Jakarta
Hotel Kristal (or Kristal Hotel) is located in South Jakarta, near the Jakarta International School. It is rather big with 328 rooms. Many people know it for its bar "Satu Lagi", located near the main...
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Gran Magnolia Spa (PIK, Pondok Indah)
Gran Magnolia Spa is a clean / affordable massage parlour for man only. It is located in Pantail Indah Kapuk, in Pluit.The spa opened just recently and I haven't visited it yet. The information I...
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DoubleTree Hotel Jakarta
DoubleTree by Hilton is a new 4-star hotel scheduled to open in May 2014. It is the second time the Hilton group ventures in the city. The group opened its first Hilton in Jakarta in 1976, but the...
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Liberica Coffee (Pacific Place Mall and other locations)
In Pacific Place Mall, on the fourth floor, you have the possibility to enjoy a nice coffee at Liberica. That's what I did last time I went there. This place really looks like Starbucks but in a more...
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Sombrero Mexican Restaurant Jakarta
Sombrero is an affordable Mexican restaurant located in the third floor of Grand Indonesia. It belongs to Michelindo, the same group who imported the BonChon Chicken franchise from Korea to Indonesia.I...
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The Far Away Nightlife of Tanjung Priok (North Jakarta)
In 10 years in Jakarta, I had never been to Tanjung Priok at night. For those who don't know, Tanjung Priok is located in the extreme North of the city and it is home to the city's main harbour. It is...
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The Best Spanish & Mexican Restaurants in Jakarta
In just a few years, the number of Mexican/Spanish/Latin restaurants in Jakarta has exploded. 5 years ago, to my knowledge there was only Amigos, and now I counted over 10 of them. I know it doesn't...
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The Top 10 Best Clubs, Bars and Restaurants in Jakarta 2014
These rankings of Jakarta's best bars, restaurants, lounges and clubs should be read with my article "Jakarta nightlife 2014" for more information. I visited all the places listed below (and more),...
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Holy Gyu (Kebayoran Baru)
Well, I was supposed to go to Taco Local on Jl Panglima Polim, but it was closed, under renovation. so I decided to go to the restaurant right in front "Holy Gyu". It is a Japanese Grill, but in a more...
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Circle K vs. 7/11: Which Take-Away Food Tastes Better?
I could have called this article: Circle K vs 7-Eleven: Which take-away food will not make you sick? At the bottom of my residence, I have a Circle K on my left, and a 7-Eleven on my right. Both about...
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Beer Brother Bar and Kitchen Kemang
Beer Brother Bar + Kitchen is located in Taman Kemang, a residential area of Kemang which has seen a recent surge in bars and restaurants. This new nightlife area comprises Umbra, Cowboy Bar, Parc 19,...
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El Greco Greek Restaurant Jakarta
El Greco is a Greek restaurant located in Setiabudi One building on Jalan Rasuna Said. I was surprised to find such a restaurant there, as it stands out from the other typical chain café/restaurants in...
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