Safety in Jakarta, Indonesia What do other Racers need to know in order to be safe? Current safety protocols/precautions in place? Any relevant issues/concerns? Any precautionary suggestions?
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Ministry Summary
Ministry Summary in Jakarta, Indonesia Breakthroughs? Suggestions? Concerns? On a scale of 1-4 (1 being not at all, 4 being absolutely) how strongly would you recommend another World Race team go to this ministry location & why?
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We worked at Jagart,arsy a Muslim boarding school at it was amazing, we where provided with room, board, transportation and ministry opportunities. They wanted us to help the kids with their english as well as share American culture and Christianity with the kids. We where able to have great conversations with our hosts and learn about Muslims and they where able to learn about Christians. I would give it a 4 for ministry. We where super blessed and had great opportunities for ministry that where planned out for us.
Lodging
Lodging in Jakarta, Indonesia Where did you stay? What were the accommodations (sleeping arrangements, toilets, showers, etc.)? Cost (per person per night in USD), Contact info.
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Homiestay Hostel is an AMAZING hostel if you need a place to stay for a night or two in Jakarta. It is super clean, has super comfortable beds (in little cabinet set-ups), free breakfast (cold cereal, oatmeal and coffee), very nice travelers and staff, and is located by a cute walkable shopping area and mall. I believe it was $7/ night and is a ~20 min uber to the airport. Honestly this was my favorite hostel on the whole race!! Highly recommended.
We stayed at a hostel in Jakarta called the Packer Lodge. It was very clean. They had single, double, four person, and 8 person rooms. Even the eight person room were nice and each bed was in its own little cubby. There was A/C and good wifi. The single and double rooms had private bathrooms. They also served breakfast. The smaller rooms were a bit over budget but the larger rooms were under budget so it balanced out for the total to be under budget. There was also a resteraunt right by the hostel. Definitely recommended if you need a place to stay in Jakarta!
Food / Meals
Food / Meals in Jakarta, Indonesia What did you eat? Where did you get the food? Cost (per person per day in USD)? Contact info (if applicable).
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There is a lot of street food that you can buy that is really cheap, if you take care of breakfast together you should be able to eat the street food within budget. Indo is really cheap so cooking your own meals would work as well at your ministry hosts place.
Transportation
Transportation in Jakarta, Indonesia What transportation did you use to enter the country? Where were you coming from? What transportation was used to move throughout the country? Be sure to include the cost per person in USD and contact info if applicable.
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We flew into the country and had our host rent us a bus to take us all to our hostel for the first night. trains and rented buses or travels where used to move between cities. within Jakarta taxis where used a lot, they where very cheap to get around with, about 4$ for a 15 minute ride for a full taxi. local transportation is difficult if you cannot speak the language or know your way around. taxis are hard as well so make sure you have the address written down or a phone number of your contact who can speak Bahasa.
Medical
Medical in Jakarta, Indonesia Information on local hospitals / doctors / pharmacies. Where would someone go in a medical emergency? (addresses and contact info).
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Communication
Communication in Jakarta, Indonesia Did you have cell reception / Internet service? Where? Carrier / Provider, where did you get phones / SIM cards, cost? Country code?
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We had good cell phone service wherever we went in town, we got sim cards at the airport there data is called polsa. I phones are able to get data as well. sprint will give you free data and texting as well. internet was easy to come by with our hosts, there was wifi all over the place as well at malls and restaurants. I dont think it cost much to buy the sim cards and minutes.
Financial
Financial in Jakarta, Indonesia Location of banks or ATMs, notes about transaction fees, best places to exchange money, and other money related advice.
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Translators
Translators in Jakarta, Indonesia List any local translators – name and contact information, languages spoken
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Off Days / Fun Activities
Off Days / Fun Activities in Jakarta, Indonesia What activities did your team experience? Recommendations? List locations/contact info. Any locations to be avoided? Any extra safety tips for off days?
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really cool pool called Ocean park that was a lot of fun to go to, they also have a lot of malls around and cheap movie theaters. There is a mountain called punchack that offers parasailing rides for about 40$. It is a beautiful view and about two hours outside of Jakarta.
Other Important Contacts
Other Important Contacts in Jakarta, Indonesia Additional ministry opportunities, local pastors, etc. Relationship & follow up suggestions
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Tips
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girls should not go running for cultural purposes and should wear long pants/skirts. short sleeves that cover the shoulder. If girls are invited to a mosque the girls should wear long sleeves and a head covering. Guys should wear long pants at all times unless they are playing sports.
Additional Info
Additional Info in Jakarta, Indonesia Anything we’ve left out? Any additional suggestions to make travel easier for others?
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LOGISTICS!
We did not buy sim cards here because we all had access to constant wifi and the sim cards expired after 3 days — talk to your squad leaders and TL’s about what is best for your squad.
All of Indonesia was pretty much air travel, myself and my other logistics leader had to fly separately into Vietnam which was challenging. Vietnam has a very strict border crossing so we applied for our “letters” from the government 2 weeks in advance to make sure there was no problems. We accidentally got one of the passport numbers on someones visa incorrect and we ended up having to pay the border guards off (in cash) so that she could exit! So be careful!
Indonesia wasn’t hard to get through security but be aware that your group brings a lot of attention so loop in TL’s as best as you can during the process that way they can keep their team members focused on making flights, not Krispy Kreme or Burger King!
(protip: my team ended up needing to go on a flight to Medan the day after landing and instead of going into Jakarta — we recommend sleeping in the airport at terminal 3!! It was comfy, had aircon and was extremely safe. There are even a few food places over 24hrs and once you get through security there are free showers in the terminal!!)