Coffee Luwat

(Luwat Hunter) Dear Miree, Sorry to disturb you again. It's just that you seem to know everything and it would be really silly of me not to approach you. Several friends of mine told me that Indonesia is famous for coffee luwat. I saw some at the Sogo Food Hall but I am not sure if they are good AND authentic. Any tips on where I can find the best coffee luwat? Much appreciated.

Dear Luwat Hunter, I haven’t tried it myself as can’t get past where it comes from. There are several shops that sell coffee blends with Copi Luwat, but the good stuff at premium prices can be purchased at the Copi Luwat Shop in the basement of Pacifc Place opposite Kem chicks. Regards, Miree.

Butter Milk Lover

Dear Butter Milk Lover, you ask me quite some time ago where you could buy some and you will be pleased to know that I have finally tracked some down for you. There is a new meat market called Mastro in Jl Woltermonginsidi No. 36, in Kebayoran Baru who apart from imported meat has a small grocery line and they had Dairy Farmers Butter Milk from Australia in stock, cheers, Miree.

Kueh Lapis & Cake Surabaya

( Kueh Kueh Lover) Dear Miree, I have been following your web site with great interest. You seem to have an answer for everything. I have been looking for really good kueh lapis and kueh surabaya - the ones which uses fresh ingredients and are not too oily.

Do you know of anywhere I can get them from? Many thanks!

(Miree) Dear kueh kueh lover, my sources tell me that the Le Gourmet cake shop in Jl. Mahakam 2, No.2 sell really good kueh lapis & kueh Surabaya. They also have a small counter on the ground floor in Pondok Indah Mall satu. Another place you could try is Holland bakery. Happy eating,

How to get visa and Jakarta info

(George) Hello, I would like to know who to contact for expact visas and the process on how to have employment when i get there.
Could you please send me some e-mails with all proper info and contacts and also cost of houseing and rented furniture.
I am planning a trip there and would like to work in either place and stay awhile.Also any other info concerning proper
papers and vaccinations i will need ,i currrently have a valid passport and still is valid for 5 more years,also if any transits visas are needed as well. So if you would send me any info that could help me to work in indonesia and in the jakatra or surabaya area.....
i would deeply appreciate it. Thank you for your help.

(Miree) Hi George, thank you for writing to ‘Ask Miree’. In light of the amount of information you are seeking I will send you the data directly to your e-mail address. Regards, Miree.

Swimming Teacher Contact

Hi Miree

I read your blog and saw that Aileen is looking for a swimming teacher. I am a swimming instructor, trained in Australia.

Thanks.

Avril

Tel : 085888349221

French language teacher and Hip hop dance teacher

(Dorothy) Hi Miree, I’m planning for a trip to Paris this September.Do you know any person who can give private French language lessons? Also looking for a hip hop dance teacher for my daughter and her friends. Thanking you in advance.

(Miree) Hi Dorothy,you can contact one of WhatsNewJakarta.com's contact Angela on +62 818905891 - She teachs French, English and Bahasa.

For hip hop teacher - you can visit this website http://marlupi.com/content/page/34/Jakarta-Teachers-Profile or contact them directly at Lily or Neneng (021) 5656-303 or (021) 5696-2939. Apart from educating their students, they are also committed to give them the chance to perform in all kinds of events.

Good luck!

Flamenco dance

(Isil) Dear Miree, I have been looking for a flamenco dance course in Jakarta; however, my internet search did not help me to find one. Do you know any dance course or private teacher for flamenco?

(Miree) Hi Isil, for enquiries on flamenco dance courses, contact Luisa 081315952133. Happy dancing, Miree.

Sclerotherapy

(Karine) Dear Miree, It's me again!

Do you know any doctor/specialist, who is doing sclerotherapy on the legs here in Jakarta?

Many thanks in advance for your advice.

(Miree) Hi Karine, Ultimo Aesthetic and Dental offer this service at Rp700,000 per ampule.

Their address is: Jl Jend. Sudirman KAV 59, Jakarta Selatan. www.ultimoaesthetic.com.

Office Manager is Tinneke, very helpful and you can contact her on Ph: 021 5140111920, Regards

The main difference between http:/// and https://

It's all about keeping you secure** HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.

The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".. If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.
This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language. In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site. This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an http website! But if the web address begins with https://, that basically means your computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can eavesdrop on. You understand why this is so important, right? If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://.If it doesn't, You should NEVER enter sensitive information....such as a credit card number.

INDONESIA VISA REGULATIONS

The government of Indonesia has changed its visa policy for foreign tourists effective February 1st., 2004.

Visiting Indonesia Without Any Visa

Entering Indonesia without any visa is possible now only for nationals of the following 11 countries and territories: Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Citizens of the above countries will be issued on arrival a stay permit for 30 days free of charge upon presentation of a passport which is valid at least for another 6 months. This stay permit cannot be extended or converted into another type of visa.

VISA on ARRIVAL (VoA)

This facility is now available for nationals of the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, People's Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Citizens of these countries will be able to apply for a VoA valid for 30 days upon arrival by air in Bali, Jakarta and a few other international airports or by ship at a limited number of Indonesian sea ports. A 30-day visa costs US$25 and is extendable for another 30 days. Be aware that Immigration officials calculate the 30-day period as follows: your arrival day is counted as your first day, and you must leave the country on the 30th. or 60th. day!

How to Obtain the "VISA on ARRIVAL" (VoA)

Travelers from the above countries must be in possesion of a passport which is valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival and the completed embarkation/disembarkation card they received from their airline. They must also be able to prove they have sufficient funds for their stay in Indonesia.

Arriving travelers with Visa-On-Arrival status have to go first to one of the "VoA Counters" to pay the appropriate fee and have their passports stamped with the VoA before proceeding to the Immigration Clearance Desk. An official bank is part of the VoA service counters. Payment of visa fees can be made in all major currencies or by VISA or MASTERCARD.

Source from : http://www.baliguide.com/visa_regulations.html.