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Fara0909

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Indonesian citizen

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Indonesian

Lives in Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten

Speaks Indonesian; English

Registration: 26 December 2018

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Fara0909 replied to a thread
6 years ago
rajwell

What clothing should I carry? by rajwell

M traveling to Jakarta, revulu, yogyakarta n tuban in my travel period.. how is wether conditions in all these places.. do I need to carry jerkin/ raincoat/umbrella etc with my everyday set of work wear?

Fara0909

I live in Jakarta and I just got back from Malang and Surabaya. All the place had wet and dry situations, I personally bring umbrella, rain coat (since I use motorcycle taxi) and a light jacket just in case it gets really chilly Read More

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6 years ago
Julien

New members of the Indonesia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Indonesia forum? Don’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...

Fara0909

A quick tip: I always use train whenever I go to Bandung, it's cheap, fast and simple. And it's always ontime. You can get back to traffic ham once you reached the destination, meanwhile you can have a really good rest in the train Read More

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6 years ago
mandatory

Looking for a serviced apartment in a vibrant area by mandatory

Will probably come to Jakarta for a one year contract, so am looking for a serviced apartment. Have been on business before in Jakarta, but did not see much of the city. Am looking for a vibrant area with restaurants, grocery shops, etc. Any ...

Fara0909

Hi there, There are a lot of areas where it's vibrant, lots of groceries and restaurants. It depends on where your office is. Some apartments are above the mall or office buildings, overall it's Jakarta, you can find almost everything here ... Read More

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6 years ago
JenPHLee

Looking for maid agencies in Jakarta by JenPHLee

Hello all, I’m looking for information on any maid agency in Jakarta. Malaysia has recently relaxed the rules & individuals can now bring in maids directly from Indonesia. I require a domestic helper mainly to take care of my ageing ...

Fara0909

Hire maaid is quite exhausting. You never know if they fit you or vice versa, so when you do find a best match, try your best to keep them, pay a close attention to their well being and they will loyal to you. Agency to me isn't the best ... Read More

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6 years ago
AnandSK

Looking for Car and Personal Driver by AnandSK

Hi! I'm looking to buy a car and get a personal driver in my time in Jakarta. I will be there for a year and a half from June 2018. Any help or advice?

Fara0909

Online taxi I think is the best options for you to go around or just running your everyday routinwle like getting the kids to school etc. It's cheaper, you just sit and get off without thinking about parking or gas. However if it's more ... Read More

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6 years ago
lukereg

Travel Times around Jakarta by lukereg

Whilst I am first to bemoan the travelling times in Indonesia I should also acknowledge that I have seen some (not much) but some improvement in travel times. Out in Pancoran there has been extensive infrastructure building and some of it has ...

Fara0909

I commute everyday from Bintaro to Kuningan. Transjakarta and commuter line really do help me a lot to reduce amount of time. And I thank also the online ojek for helping me getting to hell of traffic from office to train station or transjakarta ... Read More

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6 years ago
Samwong1963

Remittances by Samwong1963

Hi I m living here in Jakarta, at times I want to remit Indian rupees back home to Bangalore. Does anyone know where I can vet the best rate in Jakarta? Sam

Fara0909

Hi there, INR isn't common transactional currency here in Indonesia. However there are some Indian Bank here in Jakarta you can try. Try visit Bank of India (used to be Bank Swadesi) for a good start, I hope they can give you the best rate ... Read More