Advice for a newbie

TripAdvisor Things To Do Surabaya Indonesia.
Not much difference than London.
Places to see. Things to eat.
People to meet. Money to spend.

Farhan19 wrote:

Hey everyone,

I could be moving to Surabaya for work very soon
I'm assuming life in Surabaya is a lot different.
I like to be out and about, hiking, visiting historic and natural sights.
accommodation is all arranged by the way

I was out and about on a far flung island sans my Windows 8 tablet when you posted this so missed it - Apologies

I hope you enjoy Indonesia as much as I do - I've been here for years and love the place (except the roads)

Imagine everything you can about London, then forget it - Not a lot in Indonesia is anything like anywhere in England.

Hiking is easy as you can be out of the city and into the middle of nowhere in no time at all. Historic sights are going to be a little harder to find as there was no Norman, Viking, Angle, Saxon, or even Jute invasions, so all that stuff isn't here.

Having your digs sorted out is a serious bonus

Thanks for your help both of you. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I'm going to Surabaya now and more likely that it will be Jakarta. Not sure how that will go but excited nonetheless

Jakarta is what you make it.
It can be an extremely expensive city full of bars, leaches, and gold diggers, or it can be an interesting city full of places to explore - The choice is down to the individual.