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Tip No. 1:  Money. Don’t leave home without it.

As usual, I was in a state of panic before my trip to Indonesia.  I barely had time to pack my clothes.  I did remember to bring a camera but forgot to bring my money for the trip.

On our second day in Jakarta, Tita D suggested that we take a trip to one of the outlets in Bandung.  As I was getting ready for the trip, I discovered that I left behind the envelop containing the money to pay for our hotels, food and shopping.  I was in a state of shock when I called my dad to tell him what happened.  Of course I got an earful from him before he and Tito L remedied the situation.  I was lucky that Tito L and Tita D were with us in Jakarta and that they loaned me money for the trip.  I am eternally grateful to them and extremely embarassed by this whole thing.

So, to avoid getting an earful from parents or having to unexpectedly borrow money from someone, don’t forget to bring money for the trip.

Tip No. 2:  Terima Kasih is the Indonesian word for “thank you”.  Memorize this word as you will be using this quite often during the trip.

Tip No. 3:  Buy batik.  See my post on batik to find out why.

Tip No. 4:  be open minded.

Tip No. 5:  Sample Indonesian food.

Tip No. 6:  Make friends.

Tip No. 7:  Get a massage or creambath (similar to a hot oil treatment where they massage your head) in a salon.

Tip No. 8:  Take a walk along the breaches of Bali.

Tip No. 9:  Enrich your own faith by learning about Buddhism, Balinism, Islam and Hinduism.

Tip No. 10: See a volcano or two.

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