http://www.odyssei.com Indonesia, - lately on the site en-us Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:03:29 +0100 Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:03:29 +0100 pet@odyssei.com (Piotr Jaworski) pjm@odyssei.com (Pawel Jaworski) http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24665.html Required travel documents for Indonesia: passport [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24665.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24328.html Electric power: 127/230V / 50 Hz [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/24328.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/23962.html Area code to Indonesia: +62 [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/23962.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11079.html Limited merchant acceptance but can be easily exchanged at banks and larger hotels. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11079.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11078.html MasterCard, American Express and Visa are widely accepted in Jakarta and the main tourist areas. In more remote areas, it is best to carry cash in small denominations. Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11078.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11077.html Rupiah (Rp) = 100 sen. Notes are in denominations of Rp100,000, 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5000, 1000, 500 and 100. Coins are in denominations of Rp1000, 500, 100, 50 and 25. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11077.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11076.html Tipping is normal and 10 per cent is customary, except where a service charge is included in the bill. Taxi fees should be rounded up to the nearest number. Small change is rarely given and visitors should carry a supply of their own. [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11076.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11075.html Favourite buys are batik cloth, woodcarvings and sculpture, silverwork, woven baskets and hats, bamboo articles, krises (small daggers), paintings and woven cloth. At small shops, bartering might be necessary. Shopping hours: Mon-Sun 1000-2100. Most local [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11075.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11074.html The staple diet for most Indonesians is rice (nasi), which is replaced on some islands with corn, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes. Rice dishes include nais campur, nasi uduk and rasirames. Indonesia’s spices make its local cuisine unique. Specialities i [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11074.html http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11073.html Lightweights with rainwear. Warmer clothes are needed for cool evenings and upland areas. Smart clothes such as jackets are required for formal occasions, and it is regarded inappropriate to wear halter-neck tops and shorts anywhere other than the beach o [...] http://www.odyssei.com/travel-tips/11073.html