Visiting Friends in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia

We had a crash course in Indonesian culture including traditional Indonesian dance, family life, traffic, and delicacies.

We visited friends in Jakarta and had a crash course in Indonesian culture including traditional Indonesian dance, family life, traffic, and delicacies — basically everything you need to know about Indonesia.

Jakarta had no tourist hassle like Bali, Gili Air and Lombok in 2005 except the good old Indonesian visa corruption. See below some photos and a film from the government's dance school where the pupils had their annual exams.

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