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Travel - Jakarta
2007/09/30,09:06

I went on a very short, one day trip to Jakarta, Indonesia. Just a while before I boarded the flight, one of my best friends told me that she is more keen on visiting rural areas as compared to cities whenever she explores a country and its culture as they(rural areas) are the ones that offer the richness or uniqueness of the culture.

I realized the wisdom behind that statement after I went to the heart of the city in Jakarta. Shining Malls, very huge with almost all popular western brands have become a mandatory requirement that all major asian cities adhere to these days. I found Jakarta to be very similar.

I could also see Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, Macdonalds and Burger King  at several places in the city. Not that I don't like these, as I myself went for some innovative donuts and indulged in the sweetness and the different flavors - lychy - peanut & chocolate - caramel glazed....

While it is enjoyable and in a way refreshing to enter these great malls, visit places like Starbucks, Dunkin , it is also true that for a visiting tourist the experience may be monotonous to an extent from a city to another.

There are some cool antique shops that I visited. I bought a small statue ( wooden ) as a memorabilia. That street was so cool with so much of different antiques that one historian would spend time studying for years. 

Finally, I told myself that when I visit Indonesia the next time, I will go to Bali and to some of the rural areas around Jakarta.

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