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Anonymous10/23/25, 00:47No.2834644Indonesia*
Wtf happens here?!
>huge country
>absolutely beautiful
>same part of world as Thailand and Vietnam kino
>ancient history
>probably cheap as fuck
Is it an Islamic hellhole, or an untapped resource? There must be some amazing experiences lurking in the 10million islands
*apart from Bali
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Anon10/23/25, 01:30No.2834648
Many foreigners are turned off by how overcrowded Java is - and how primitive/rural/poorly developed the other islands are. Java's population density is higher than the shittiest, poorest, most crowded state in India (Bihar).I've considered visiting Sumatra multiple times, but the vast distances and shitty transport infrastructure make it a serious ordeal to travel around the island starting at Belawan or Dumai ferry port. Last trip I decided to stay in peninsular Malaysia, which is pricier for a budget traveler, but far more orderly and well-developed. Very easy and cheap to get around Malaysia.Personally I've decided to visit India before visiting Indonesia, although hotels in Sumatra start at far lower rates than they do in much of India.
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Anon10/23/25, 01:36No.2834649
It's stupidly cheap to live in, it's just overwhelmingly muslim so that means most gooners can't get easy strange. Thus it's never going to be talked about here.
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Anon10/23/25, 04:46No.2834685
To be real, Indonesia is great but the main cities are just your run of the mill super business export based cities for cheap labor. The culture is literally "the europeans made it up 2-300 years ago" and it shows to this day. Jakarta is probably the one of the few places anyone here will go to outside drunk aussies going to Bali.No one here is realistically goning outside East Java island. With that said, you might as well go to Malaysia. The only real thing Indonesia has is that it's a cheaper version of SEA if you're willing to forgo hookers.
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Anon10/23/25, 05:38No.2834694
I go there often. I love it! especially the food.
Some parts of Indonesia are actually mostly Christian, such as Medan.
There are actually twice as many Christians in Indonesia than in neighboring Australia.
And you can smoke everywhere. Food courts in shopping malls have indoor smoking sections. Even McDonald's has ashtrays, with the McDonald's logo on them. I've been meaning to steal one.
Average meal price is like $1 US, and it will regularly be the greatest thing you've ever tasted. Over and over this happens.
Just go!
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Anon10/23/25, 11:02No.2834742
I was in a city in Sulawesi recently. Absolutely zero sidewalks or street lighting and lots of open sewers. I made the mistake of looking up at the night sky for just maybe 2 seconds, forgetting where I was, I fell into a sewer, slammed my chin into the concrete and ripped my pants at the knees. Fucking piece of shit shit hole. The food is only marginally better than Philippines.
It's like saying "hey! How come nobody goes to Bangladesh!?"
Reasons.
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Anon10/23/25, 12:29No.2834764
There's even a '''''''holy mountain'''''''' in Indonesia where couples go up to wife swap.>Legend has it that in the 16th Century, Prince Pangeran Samodro had an affair with his step-mother Nyai Ontrowulan. They ran off to Mount Kemukus and committed incest. However, they were caught in the act by soldiers and local villagers, who killed the couple and buried them in one hole.>The prince is now honoured with a shrine in the same place. It is a common belief that if two strangers have sex at the spot and finish the incomplete act of the honoured couple, blessings and a good fortune would be granted from Ontrowulan herself.>During the Pon Festival, an auspicious day on the Javanese calendar, pilgrims flock in large numbers to perform the ritual. First, prayers and offerings are made at the graves of the royal couple. Then, pilgrims bathe in the sacred waters of the hill. Every pilgrim must find a stranger and have sex with them on the hill and exchange contact details. The couple must then meet and have sex after every 35 days for seven times in total.
I mean, blessings from Ontrowulan isn't something to be sniffed.
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Anon10/23/25, 12:41No.2834771
I liked Batam, cheap 5-star resorts and lots of food catering to Singaporeans so you can have pretty good chili crab for 1/10th the price in Singapore.
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Anon10/23/25, 18:15No.2834870
It's a shithole with Muzzies. The land is beautiful and was once ruled by the Dutch but those days are long over.
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Anon10/23/25, 18:27No.2834872
Indonesia seems comfy. Unlike flipland they have a lot of empires that lived and died in their islands. Their economy is growing very fast and it's likely going to be a major economic power within this century.
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Anon10/26/25, 16:59No.2835511
>has digital nomad visa
any thoughts on long term stays? dont want to be one of the bali degens, just somewhere cheap / quiet with nice food
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Anon10/26/25, 19:03No.2835529
Anyone ever go to Nias? I'd want to stay at a surf hostel for cheap.
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Anon10/26/25, 19:47No.2835533
As I understand it, Jakarta is an absolute hidden gem in terms of purely sex with women instead of the bullshit in the Philippines.
I'm curious about it since they seem like they're as horny if not more than failpenis and it beats going to Phnom Penh which feels like it could be obscenely difficult to pull some slit.
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Anon10/27/25, 01:42No.2835605
Indonesia is an interesting place. I love the country, the people are super nice. They're curious of foreigners and usually very friendly. If you're white, you'll still be a god there. I've never had as much success on Tinder as I did in Indonesia. Had loophole sex with a few virgins there, kinda developed a muslim fetish out of it.Honestly, it's less developed than places like Malaysia and Thailand, plus it's dirty as fuck, but also so easy to make friends there and have a good time as a tourist.
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Anon10/27/25, 02:08No.2835617
I'm white and got 50+ matches overnight. One date I went on, she was very open about how she loves my white skin, light-color eyes, and cleft chin. We chatted until the restaurant closed. On the way out, she wondered out-loud "where should we go?" "Let's go back to my hotel". She was very passive, so be prepared to make 100% of the moves with little positive feedback.
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Anon10/27/25, 16:21No.2835743
I visited a friend in Depok (basically Jakarta) and the air quality was shockingly bad. I quickly got a throat infection lol. Wouldn't recommend. Extremely cheap thoughever.
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Anon11/07/25, 18:05No.2838560
Indonesia is really nice. Friendly people, great nature, cheap, lots areas with few tourists. Skip the cities.
Transportation is difficult or expensive and/or annoying to deal with beyond a few popular areas. Most people end up riding scooters/motorcycles. Better spend a few days riding scooters at home in order to not be overwhelmed driving them the first time in your holidays.
Almost every tourist is somewhere on the same kind of beaten path between Jakarta and Bali/Lombok.
I recommend to skip these places unless you have a specific interest in them.
Look up which animals, plants and landscapes are where to find, focus on what you want to see the most and explore these areas. Don't hop around, focus on one area at the time.
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Anon12/01/25, 06:49No.2845089
>Wtf happens here?!
muzzies, SEAniggers and whores
it's like Africa but tropical. a seething mass of the scum of humanity which rivals Thailand as sexploitation capital of the region