Exploring Jakarta Solo | Culture Shock, Local Food + Best Neighborhoods

[@xyy9040]

In Indonesia the spoon is supposed to act like a knife while you hold the meat with the fork. The reason behind this is that we don't have many big chewy food like steak where you have to really use a knife for it. If we do have to eat something chewy in our food it's usually already pre cut into bite sized pieces where the knife would be then unecessary to use. For more complicated foods like crabs we just wash our hands thoroughly first and use them instead. This is how i as an Indonesian would understand it. Have fun exploring Indonesia!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks for explaining!

[@Mobilagend]

@@AlinaMcleod if you want to travel in the Jakarta area, it is better to know the best places that have been built by the Indonesian government, because the capital city of Indonesia is very wide divided into several places

[@Mobilagend]

@@AlinaMcleod And if you want to travel nature in Indonesia, many of the best places are in the JAWWA archipelago, if you want to see Indonesia's paradise in Bali and on other islands,

[@Mobilagend]

@@AlinaMcleod If you're in Jakarta, don't forget to visit pantai indah kapuk , There are many interesting places like China town, LA RIVIERA

[@penghunilangit9909]

I sure you will love this a planet heaven on earth...

[@DaveyMacnail]

I like the pinky when drinking a juice. Great video again. Thanks for sharing, Ma'am.

[@agus_medan]

As a Jakarta citizen, I met a lot of foreigners either in my office or other casual days. So I would to confirm it's NOT because of rare foreigners that makes people stare you. But because you are gorgeous. ❤️

[@bpe9578]

@agusmedan9617: That's what I told her!🌺

[@canadagood]

Thanks for showing me the parts of Jakarta that I've never seen. Menteng and Tanah Abang are the financial high-rise capital of Indonesia and so unlike the rest of the country. In the center of big cities like Bandung or Jogjakarta the tallest buildings are a dozen stories and there are just a handful of those. You are always going to be noticed and stared at in Indonesia but don't take it for unfriendliness. Everywhere I went people asked personal questions and, of course, everyone wanted to get a selfie with me. The spoon and fork thing is also common in other parts of SE Asia. Your meal had a lot of protein: fried egg and bakso and chicken. Much more common would rice and vegies and one type of meat.

[@sandaljepit9987]

Mantap

[@charlylydianie1231]

Not Menteng & Tanah Abang FYI!..But Thamrin - Sudirman Avenue with long more 4 kms square, Mega Kuningan CBD, Sudirman CBD, Rasuna Epicentrum at Rasuna, Gatot Soebroto Avenue and MT. Haryono Avenue with more 4 kms square also, S. Parman Avenue with 1,5 kms square, PIK 1/2 CBD at North Jakarta and Tangerang-Banten Surabaya has more skyscrapers but not as many as Jakarta also Medan, Batam,Balikpapan and Makassara well, Bandung and Yogyakarta can not have many bcoz both city have tectonic and vulcanic earthquake potentials I believe, CMIIWW

[@remixnation6272]

Oh btw the Central park mall in Jakarta is one of my favorites in Asia

[@dewiprimasari3598]

Hi Alina ... I love the way you dress ... you seem very respectful of our culture. Thank you 🤍

[@adam-n9w]

I respect that you come alone to Jakarta, which is very large and spacious among the capitals of Asean, Jakarta, the city that never sleeps.

[@farrukhismail]

Today Jakarta all around me. Watching @JetlegWarrior and now you entered in the arena. Enjoying both of your way of presenting Indonesia to the world. I agree with you there are less foreign tourist in Jakarta although Indonesia has a strong history and amazing places. Wish you all the best 👍🏼

[@赤い猫-c3o]

I hope that when you are in Jakarta, visit Sarinah and the Kelapa Gading Mall. Sarinah is a center for antiques by all Indonesian tribes

[@AlinaMcleod]

Very cool!

[@maxplanck9055]

How is the high speed rail progressing to Bandung from Jakarta? Nice to see such a happy Alina, always a pleasure to watch a pro broadcaster show me the world, Indonesia this time, thanks Alina ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@naseh446]

It will open in January next year

[@clemen9641]

HSR Jakarta to Bandung will open in June 2023 not January 2023. kzbin.info6cxLqhGC0Lk?feature=share kzbin.info/www/bejne/aojPgmaYjbRobbc HSR Dynamic test in November 2022

[@bjorka5673]

High speed train opening in 2023

[@anangyunanto4619]

This September the project is 88% done .

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Wow! You are in another side of the world! Jakarta looks very beautiful and exploring this city, this country, its different culture, its people must be truly amazing and above all interesting and you will certainly enjoy your journey in Indonesia, a land to be discovered. Thank you for this awesome video Alina and wish you all the best.

[@AlinaMcleod]

It sure is :) Thank you!

[@charlylydianie1231]

Thank you very much Miss Girardi!

[@hijazfahima8821]

@@AlinaMcleod *Where are you from miss?? Do you have IG??*

[@walkingeverywhere4k831]

Amazing Tour of Jakarta!!! 👌👌👌😍 Thank you very much for sharing!! Greetings from Barcelona 👍❤☺🇪🇸

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks for watching!

[@djtan9373]

@@AlinaMcleod Do you not interesting for ff?!!

[@bigbri4090]

I've been to Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa and Sumatra. Bali is my favorite. My last trip, I hung around West Bali for about 1 month. It's on the Muslim side, very chill and not packed with Tourists.

[@canvassketch4112]

I think They're NOT real balinese.

[@mahfudhmahfudh2301]

Selamat.datang.di.indonesia.gmn.semoga.betah.lama.aja..salam.

[@rajurisaldar5492]

Very good video 👏👏

[@WoBuXihuan]

It seems that cities in Indonesia have a lot of trees.. Good to see some greenery ✅

[@udalulus]

Comes here! :D :D :D

[@maksumzaifudin5859]

If you are still in Jakarta, visit the Sarinah mall which is the first mall in Indonesia, inside the mall there are many sellers of Indonesian souvenirs and food. If you want to enjoy the afternoon, come to PIK there is a culinary place and a good place facing the sea. If you want to see Chinatown in Jakarta, come to Glodok 🙏

[@yosoyoso6067]

Selamat menikmati keindahan alam Indonesia 🇮🇩❤❤

[@juhasg5690]

Komen guna bhasa inggeris bodoh🤣🤣🤣

[@grandmauti]

Thank you for sharing our country, hope there will be more thousand tourist visiting Indonesia. Not only Bali, sending big hugs from indonesia

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@remixnation6272]

Hello Alina, I love Jakarta the 1st Asian country that I visited and worked with my band. I have many friends there if you need any help or a guide let me know. I worked in Hotel Mulia in Senayan in a club called CJ's if you get a chance visit Hotel Mulia they have nice restaurants and it's a nice place. I'm in Dubai now on tour but I'll go to Thailand next year then Jakarta maybe.

[@charlylydianie1231]

Thx so much Remix Nation 627.... Yes indeed..CJ's Bar at Mulia Hotel Jakarta is cool..I was there few years ago.

[@MrFajaraldi]

I'm sorry to hear that. I believe our ppl have no bad mean when they're glancing at you. Our ppl here just simply wonder whenever they see foreigners since there aren't many foreigners here like in bali. They will start smiling and saying "hii" if you say something to them. I can tell you're being very respectful toward us and i really appreciate that 🙏. Anyway, you can always ask for a knife in any restaurant that you visit. It's just not a common costum using knife here but you can always ask for a knife in wherever place you go

[@IGustiNgurahPutraArimbawa69]

Here some tips : 1. i suggest you learn basic word/conversation in indonesian language, and you can ask people to help you here. 2. always prepare yourself with tissue, because not all public toilet have them. 3. always ask/tell your spicyness level of your food before you order on low-mid restaurant / street food. because mostly of them normaly serve food with spicy. 4. about dress, we consider long pants was formal dress for public routine and indonesian woman aware about sun tan, they dont like skin being tanned. 5. some people will ask you for photo/selfie, it just normal, they want to be friendly with you. 6. some people will ask you for name, where you came from, your age, married or not, your job etc, sound like intrograting, don't be blame them, its normal here, they using that topic just for chitchat, they want to start friendly talk from that topic, although they will forget it later. hahaha :D 7. about people staring you, yes you are right, more remote area more are starring you, dont be insult by them, it just because they stunning by your beauty. just stay chill. :D i hope you enjoying your travel in indonesia, take more time to explore every place you have to visit, and again indonesia is full of surprice experience (in positif way), ^_^

[@charlylydianie1231]

Very helpful and useful informatives as well for foreigner..good job Bro!

[@Ncvl7]

Wow, You’re the real traveller!! Not many tourists go to Jakarta

[@hamikomiko3115]

Senang melihat anda jalan jalan menikmati kota Jakarta, sehat sehat selalu dan berhati-hati😊😊😊

[@mamunarifin7684]

Indonesia's very strong in the history & cultures. As indonesian i am proud because there are foreigner who understand what the indonesian are on❤❤ I appreciate it and take care of your health🌹🌹

[@ichasetiawan7518]

Thank you for showing my home town, I was born in Jakarta, but i'm in Montreal now since 1995.

[@nickandhelmi]

Great job discovering our hometown Alina :)

[@tomtopik03]

Welcome to Indonesia Alina, the country with thousands island, various cultures, food, arts and etnics.....you won't forget this beautiful excitement experience in your life....enjoy your travel...

[@spellonyou7987]

Hi welcome to Jakarta, hope you will enjoy your stay here. Jakarta is not really a tourist destination city compared to other city in Southeast Asia like Bangkok for examples. So you won't see much tourist around and things can feel bit out of place and confusing sometimes because lack of information of what to see and how to get there. But local government are fixing it I'm sure, improving the area and rebranding it with the hope it could become more hospitable or tourist friendly. Compared to few years ago, Jakarta is actually a nicer place now specially in the downtown area. If you have enough time you could visit a beautiful thousand islands not far away from Jakarta's shore. A nice beach retreat before you going to Bali or other area. Regarding avocado Juice, most Indonesian only know Avocado as fruit that used in juices and dessert, compared to western world specially US or Canada who are get used with avocado in savory dish due to Mexican's cuisine influence like Guacamole. So just like how you surprised finding Avocado in the sweeter side, my mother also have the same reaction when I introduced her to savory dish using avocado. A real cultural exchange 😃.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Yes I noticed that as well in Mexico!

[@DIMP11]

Hi SpellOnYou, but the lack of tourists compared to Bangkok can actually be a good thing in one way as you get a more authentic feel for the host country. 2019 pre-pandemic ASEAN visitors. Indonesia and Philippines need help to bring up their visitor levels. Thailand - 39.80 million. Malaysia - 20.1 million. Vietnam - 18 million. Singapore - 15.9 million. Indonesia - 13.62 million. Philippines - 8 million. Cambodia - 6.7 million. Myanmar - 4.3 million.

[@moseskalafula6837]

Hello there Alina, thanks so much for introducing us to Indonesia Jakarta. Can't wait to join you on this season. Stay safe and blessed

[@DavidL23.]

Hello Alina! 😁🙏👋🌟 I hope your having a fantastic day! This is really a beautiful super marvelous excellent video! The music in the video sounds super great! 😄👍❤️👏📹🇮🇩🎶🥇💯💫✨🌟 The city of Jakarta looks really amazing and the architecture of the buildings is absolutely magnificent! Also the Grand Indonesia Mall and the Galeri Nasional Indonesia looks so marvelous! The Moja Museum looks really cool! Even the food at the restaurants looks so delicious! I would definitely like to visit the city of Jakarta one day. It’s really a marvelous city! Thank you so much Alina to share with us this amazing fantastic video! You are the best and greatest world traveler adventurer in the world! 😃👍👏✈️🌎📹🧳🗺🥇🏆💯💫✨🌟 I wish you Alina a wonderful beautiful glorious blessed day. Take care and be safe Alina. Have a wonderful time in Indonesia! 😊🙏❤️👋🇮🇩👍✨🌟

[@s.m6141]

This trip was awesome ! I liked the way you you presented the things in this vid. Great camerawork. Didn't know Jakarta was cool. Have a great time ✌

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you! It's definitely a unique city

[@tekadsaja]

I don't know, but most around the world consider avocado as a vegetable, but in Indonesia it is considered a fruit and even has juice 😁

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

17:52 Spoon is typically used for any type of rice dishes, it's the common way of eating. Even with fried chicken, people will normally use either fork + spoon or their hands to rip the flesh.. or both in conjunction. You'd be surprised to learn this but this is the normal custom for Indonesian here (as an Indonesian myself). I believe the eating culture of using spoon + fork was brought by the Dutch. Also, I think many modern restaurants might serve knives but try ask for one next time you visit another restaurant. Chance is small if you go to local restaurant instead ("rumah makan", "warung" etc.).

[@WingsOfAngel_]

Hi Aline 🤍 Many cities in Indonesia that you can go, the city of culture and ethnicity is yogyakarta, the city of food is bandung, the city with beautiful beaches is bali, papua, mollucas, you have a choice of destinations with a budget cheap,. If you are in Jakarta you can go to pacific place mall where foreigners stay and shopping, enjoy Indonesia 💙

[@theuniversallanguageexchan1412]

That’s dope how you ran into an un expected art museum where people are skating! So random soooo dope!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Right??

[@donlod322]

Lol am i the only one thinking they were learning to walk not skating....

[@sfcpaulfowle1906]

Alina thanks for sharing the video of Jakarta - beautiful city. glad that you are feeling better. Good to see you back on your feet. Take care my friend

[@rismamaharani504]

Hi Alina, welcome to Indonesia, I hope you can enjoy the atmosphere in Jakarta and always be happy

[@eriksaqqueen2359]

Terimakasih sudah mengunjungi ibu kota Jakarta,next trip laboan bajo Lombok, Bali, Sumba, Malang java

[@DamaraskaArya]

Owh, definitely u have to visit pantjoran PIK / pancoran PIK by online taxi, it's new china town of Jkt

[@TechCompare_1023]

_10:13_ *if you could deny the traffic, actually Jakarta is a nice place. many KZbinrs said it's a combination of NYC (for the skyscrapers), Tokyo (for the artistic night lights), and Sao Paulo (for the multi-diversity)* 😃 Enjoy Jakarta, Alina 😉

[@mathlover4994]

Its a shithole, nice try tho

[@IDMarketer]

Plus Dhaka for the Slums

[@intriguingfacts5434]

@@mathlover4994 So, you are living in paradise?

[@SomerGheamoryStudio]

the new main attarction for tourism in Jakarta now is PIK 2 on the north side of Jakarta i think, I recommend u to visit there place.

[@bangsatya889]

Jakarta bersolek kian KEREN RAPI dan NYAMAN .... terlihat jelas memang hasil kerja ... kerja Orang-orang yang AMANAH Semoga jadi Inspirasi bagi kota lain untuk berbenah menata potensi yang dimiliki agar bermartabat dan bermanfaat bagi Warga serta meningkatkan taraf hidup kesejahteraan masyarakat ...... dan membawa nama baik INDONESIA .......

[@ingridnh1]

Wonderful video on Jakarta! It is good to visit some of the big cities of a country, and get a taste of their inner workings, history and commerce. Then head out to the more afield locations. Thanks for introducing us to Jakarta! ❤️

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Hope you are well Alina. Harriet and I have been to Jakarta to visit my brother . Some of the places you went to we've been to such as the Moja Art Gallery and into the Financial District and Old town Dutch town Historic District. My brother lives just outside of Jakarta in a District called The Golden Triangle. We enjoyed the food and drink there. Incidentally , most Indonesians eat with their hands at home. But at a restaurant they will use utensils with no knives. Much of the food eaten is considered finger food. No knive necessary. Harriet and I think the reason you don't see as many tourists there is Bali is the big draw and some of the strict protocols the west feels uncomfortable with. We didn't mind it at all. Alina, Have a Wonderful Time there. Feel Better, Be Well, and most of all Stay Safe. Sending you lots of love💖💖💖 Harriet and Jim. Richmond, Va. .

[@AlinaMcleod]

Very interesting. Thank you!

[@Aulia_nasution]

If you go to Indonesia, I would suggest you to go to Yogyakarta and Labuan Bajo, Yogyakarta is a place that is still very thick with traditional Javanese and Labuan Bajo is a very beautiful island, there is an animal called Komodo.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Definitely planning on it!

[@briannabee812]

Yep, I've been stared at too in foreign lands Alina and having fire red hair didnt help any either. You look very happy there and I'm glad that so far its been worth the miles it took to get there! 💙💙

[@abdulrachmanabra6781]

Out of context but from i was a child i adore natural red hair and after teen i see lot of red hair people in the western country. So you have a beautiful hair, no need to embarrassed for that sist

[@AlinaMcleod]

haha yes that gorgeous hair would definitely stand out!

[@bobbvideo]

Go to south Jakarta, especially kemang (you might find a lot of foreign tourists) pondok indah and gandaria. To the north there is taman impian jaya ancol, and also new satellite city called pantai indah kapuk (reclamation island) there's alot kind of food over there.

[@bonjour_treys]

Hello Alina, welcome to Indonesia! In here, we provide spoon and fork since the main food of Indonesian people is rice. That's why most of local restaurants provide spoon instead of knife.

[@shaktidiraga7614]

At the weekends you will see the people of Jakarta out crowding the city, because on the weekends it's time for them to take a holiday from work, go to tourist attractions, malls, and city parks and on Sunday mornings they exercise on the city's main road Sudirman - Thamrin Street which is closed for vehicles from start to finish. 7 to 10 am or called Car Free Day..

[@varenaurigayurioshi4836]

Video yang sangat menarik alina. Terima kasih sudah mengunjungi negara saya. Semoga liburan anda menyenangkan.

[@uzankheldi5092]

Sukses selalu alina jangan lelah membuat konten di Indonesia... Terutama di pedesaanya yg alamnya masih segar...

[@ralph2987]

Hi Alina, very glad to see you exploring Indonesia. One thing I really appreciate you is that you put Jakarta as your first city to explore given that many tourists seem not to attractively visit the capital. Oh yeah I think you must try MRT

[@dadysyafril8668]

Hi Alina, welcome to Jakarta! I hope you enjoyed Jakarta City. I loved seeing your video. I'm glad that I found your channel today.

[@eg9051]

Hi Alina, spoon and fork are utensils that we use mainly almost in every corner here in Indonesia if you go to a local restaurant, even for some western fast food brands, apart of course from restaurants that serve western food. If you wonder how do we slice a meat let say, is by using spoon.

[@justdustino1371]

That elevated tunnel going across the street that was in the form of square frames arranged as a spiral was interesting. You may have to visit the caves Japanese hid in and the one where they found Java Man! I think Java Man was the missing link between Australopithecus and the Neanderthal or something. And I am pretty sure there was some intense WW2 action in Indonesia, the Battle of the Java Sea was just off the coast. In recent times there have been problems with diving scrappers looting the US, Australian, and Dutch ships sunk there, they are protected as war graves, but the bronze propellers off USS Houston disappeared along with an entire Dutch ship Awesome video, Alina! 👍😊🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@saltyliquorice7157]

I lived in Indonesia (Jakarta) from 1992 to 1995. It was a much more liberal country then. I loved the friendly people and the beautiful country. I've been all over Java, Bali and also went to Kalimantan. You are correct that if you want to experience the "real" Indonesia you have to goto places outside Bali. While Bali is great and beautiful it has a totally different vibe than the rest of Indonesia - one of the main reasons for this is that the predominant religion in Bali is Hinduism. My favorite dish was Tumis Daging, not your kind of food - its meat. I would suggest you try Nasi Padang, it is rice (Nasi) with lots of small dishes of different food. They keep refilling the dishes and you typically pay for what you eat. Be sure to goto a busy restaurant so you know they make it fresh every day. Traditional Indonesian food is eaten by using your right hand with or w/o utensils. Spoons are used for eating Soto (soup) or cutting instead of a knife. Good luck with you exploration of Indonesia.

[@rynaldycavdra8236]

Plz don't called liberal, not many people like that here. Just called little bit freedom.

[@ryanardan09]

Not sure what you mean by more liberal in the 90ies. I'm Indonesian, and liberal is not what I'll choose to describe Indonesia in the 90ies. And we're always diverse anyway

[@IndonesiatanpaAsuwaja]

I agree more liberal and crazy

[@saltyliquorice7157]

@@rynaldycavdra8236 I just write it as I see it. I do not want to start any discussion about religion or politics as everyone are entitled to their own opinions - my point was that it seems Indonesia has gone to a more restrictive / traditional interpretation of Islam. During my time in your country, it was the exception to see woman and children with their head covert - this date this seems to be reverse. We also all know about the attack on the Indonesia Chinese in 1998 and the Bali bombings in 2002 and 2005 which to me shows that the country has become more radical in its view.

[@saltyliquorice7157]

I was not trying to say that individuals are still not liberal, but from what I have observed the country seems to have become more radical. I explained my reasoning in a reply to Rynaldy Cavdra take a look at that please and see if it makes sense. I do also not mean that the previous additional freedom was only a good thing. I saw especially females being exploited and drunkenness which was the other side of the coin.

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

Big likes Alina!!! I'm thinking about going there pretty soon! It's good to see your take on Jakarta 😃

[@AlinaMcleod]

Hope you have a fun time!

[@roronoaengkus6631]

For a reference, we have a city called Solo here in mid java. It fits with your name though 👍

[@TravelingSoloLogs]

@@roronoaengkus6631 haha cool, i didn't know that

[@dedenandar6404]

How amazing you are have a knowledge of Indonesia, I'm so proud as Indonesian.

[@Miinachannel81]

Been there all Indonesia before covid ,Jakatar is a mad traffic city, I love borobodur & water palace &prambanan in yogya, also Bali which rich cultural lush green atmosphere city. Look forward for ur series then.

[@AsepHaryonoINDONESIA]

This is the second video from your channel my friend which I watched today. I was born in Jakarta and then moved to West Kalimantan in 1990 up to now. I visited Bali about ten times in the period of 2005 to 2009. I miss Jakarta where I belong. I miss Bali so much at the same time Asep Haryono West Kalimantan

[@rusman578]

Saya senang kamu mempunyai kesadaran dan rasa hormat pada budaya indonesia terutama dalam hal pakaian.

[@NomadShifu]

Jakarta is where you can find the iconic landmarks such as Monas, The Merdeka Palace, The National Museum, Istiqlal Mosque, The Jakarta Cathedral, and Monumen Selamat Datang or the welcome monument widely renowned as Bunderan HI.

[@etjunw]

Welcome to Jakarta, Indonesia. Hope you are having a great time and enjoying the holidays.

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks! 😃

[@nisscharostislav4951]

Really enjoy the vlog n watching it with 60 inch tv n it's so refreshing u talk like really detail n I'm lovin it

[@HerryGTR922]

very nice trip and beautiful to see. greetings from Indonesia ❤

[@hendrikloemintoe5364]

I am very impressed with your vlog, the way of speaking words and displaying pictures is so special, success for you we are waiting for your next visit because we are a very large country you can visit

[@rafiileo9307]

Don't forget to visit the island of Bali, Miss Alina, and you will definitely be amazed by one of the islands of paradise, and the many beautiful world tourist attractions of course 😊🙏

[@おっけちゃん-s4r]

Beautiful cityscape.. great tour my friend 👍👍😘 love from tokyo

[@maxplanck9055]

Much love Alina, always a welcome sight on tour, fun to see a mature woman offer an insight into far away destinations,I watch for the quality presentation and content, thanks Alina much love ✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@mintosari89]

Hi Alina enjoy your trip looking around Jakarta (keliling kota Jakarta) 👍🌹❤️

[@inktv6823]

Trimakasih karna sudah mengedukasi negara saya, khususnya jakarta, dan saya bangga menjadi warga negara indonesia.

[@timolheiser7874]

We are getting rain tonight here in Calgary. Snow expected in the Banff Jasper mountains Sept 12-13. The food looks terrific! A truly wonderful adventure. Quite a wild art museum. Enjoy!

[@dewarusdy2546]

If it's 12 noon, it's definitely quiet in GBK, it's busy on holidays, afternoons and mornings, if it's 12 noon, Jakartans work.

[@antonsembai3167]

Hi,Alina nice to meet you here and welcome to Indonesia If you want to visit whole Indonesia you can visit raja ampat also it's the most beautiful place in Indonesia and maybe l will be your guide 😊🙏🏽

[@Iamgoodalways]

Alina one of the most beautiful beach in Indonesia is in Kei Island. White sand and soft like powder. Next time I recommend you to come to visit that place. 👌👍👌

[@rafamartinoo]

Welcome to Indonesia! Indonesian in Canada here :) 1) Spoon n fork situation: since most of the meals contain rice, we’re using spoon to scoop em easier.. (also if you’re right handed, spoon is on the right, fork is to help you pushing the food to the spoon). 2) Locals staring: yup indeed, we’re still lacking foreign tourists (especially in non-downtown/ central Jakarta area). But the locals are suuuper kind! Don’t hesitate to ask for help or say hello to them. Google translate might help breaking the barrier as well :) Enjoy the rest of your stay! Will follow your next vids!

[@lhollybow]

Looking at that city , and many others you have shown us over the years , I feel that American and Canadian cities are so 3 rd worldly in comparison to the buildings , transportation , and culture exhibits , plus cleanliness.

[@charlylydianie1231]

Thank you Mr. Hollybow..we proudly welcome and glad to see you in the near future in Jakarta!.. btw honestly Jakarta have slum areas too, not a perfect city but a dynamic and vibrant city as well... I can tell!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Welcome to Jakarta, Alina!!!!!

[@asalplay]

Ajakin vlog bareng bang

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thanks guys! :)

[@Brutuz62]

I made a roudtrip east of Bali many moons ago, very authentic, non-tourist

[@rei_2]

I love your approach and presentation. I didn't plan to watch the entire video, but here I am in the comments area 20 minutes after. Welcome to Indonesia!

[@viralinside4957]

Hello Alina, you really went to the museum Nasional, and the art exhibition is amazed me, I'm from Jakarta but never heard of it before. And I think you're interested in history, It reminds me of Nick K, youtuber from Texas. It's cool!

[@lookus1324]

I lived in Indonesia for more than 10 years,and I can't stop loving Indonesia more than the country I come from

[@sergefoucart7034]

I can understand that ! Also lived there for 10 yrs, back in the 90s ✌

[@lukeedwards4634]

I've been to Jakarta and it was an expected experience. Well representation of Indonesian capital 👍

[@alexamatalex4646]

wow perfect guys,welcome to jakarta,indonesia guys 💖💖💖🇮🇩🇨🇦👍👍 ,

[@elcarlitos1916]

Hello Alina, I hope you are very well, I saw the video and I liked it very much, it is great that you show us the most important places in Jakarta and you, as always, so beautiful. I hope you continue to enjoy your trip very much, I hope we keep in touch, of course, if you don't have a problem. A hug from Colombia

[@charlylydianie1231]

Muchissima gracias Senor El Carlitos.. Saludos desde Jakarta del Sur - Republica de la Indonesia ID❤CO

[@elcarlitos1916]

@@charlylydianie1231 Hi Charly, nice to meet you, you're welcome, I hope you're doing well and we'll keep in touch, of course, if you allow it. A hug from Colombia

[@charlylydianie1231]

@@elcarlitos1916 Nice to meet you too mi amigo...Ofcourse why not, we can be a good friend, keep in touch and I hope you always doing well and in a good healthy condition too... Btw FYI Bogota and Jakarta are sisters city..Jakarta learn from Bogota especially in public transportation management such as Bus Rapid Lines that Bogota already have, Jakarta already have too since 2004 and it called BRT/Bus Rapid Transportation or Trans Jakarta...come visit Jakarta/Indonesia oneday Senor El Carlitos..feels like your home I guarrantee

[@elcarlitos1916]

@@charlylydianie1231 Of course, my friend Charly, it was a pleasure to meet you and to continue watching this video that Alina Mcleod made about her trip, I like it a lot. Thanks for everything and if you need anything let me know. A hug

[@sippolee]

Thank you for visiting Indonesia and for this very well made video! I am Chinese Indonesian who has not been to Jakarta for the longest time. The last time I went home and walked around a lot, I was also stared on. So yes, being a non- Indonesian will attract more attention,but also the fact that you walk around is also not something most people would do. And you’re spot on, what you wear also matter. Aside from religion and being conservative aside, Indonesians wear more layers/ non skimpy clothes also due to how we try our best not to get tanned from the harsh equatorial sun in Indonesia. Look forward to watch more of your contents!

[@HuatulcoGuy]

Very interesting way to display art. There has got to be a story as go why, I think. Continuing to hold the people of Ukraine in my thoughts! 🇺🇦

[@ceprahmat3296]

Thanks for coming to our country and enjoy your holidays

[@theohendrani6411]

Glad to see your adventure in Indonesia! While you are in Jakarta, I suggest you try eat at the warungs along Jl. Sabang, specially after the sun down. There are plethoras of differend kind of food in that small area.

[@rahulrasam]

Amazing tour of Jakarta! I've always been intrigued to know more about this city ever since a friend from school moved there in early 2000's. Truly the most insightful video I've ever seen of this beautiful city ✨️🇮🇩 Ps: MOJA Museum looks so much fun! Definitely the highlight of the video for me 😁

[@AlinaMcleod]

Definitely a lot to see :) Thank you

[@dnf2p4Gsake]

Good to know that you like Jakarta, I appreciate how you started your vid with the historical background of Jakarta, and you have already visited those main landmarks, try also MRT one day, it is now expanded to the north until the old town, currently under construction. What you ate in Bakso Lapangan Tembak (my favorite eating place) was fried rice, famous Indonesian dish, and those in the avocado juice is brown sugar, not chocolate, We rarely use knife, only spoon and fork because we rarely eat meat😅 just kidding, but this is our normal daily practice, we sometimes just use our fingers!. Look forward to your next video exploring more about Jakarta.. safe travel and keep healthy.

[@hxw-hawk]

Excellent video of exploring Jakarta! You have definitely captured the heart of Jakarta best for tourist. We all will be waiting for your next video.

[@deddygiririndjani635]

Try to visit Bandung the capital city of West Java , you can visit Tangkuban Perahu Crater, Kawah Putih ( White Crater ) and Tea plantation around Bandung City

[@new2melbtango]

Is it difficult to travel to and get around Bandung if you're a tourist?

[@deddygiririndjani635]

@@new2melbtango Not at all , you can go by executive train Argo Parahyangan to go to Bandung

[@new2melbtango]

@@deddygiririndjani635 Thanks so much for the info. My wife and I will only be in Indonesia (mainly Jakarta) for about 6nights. It seems a long way, so we might just have to try and get to Bandung instead.

[@hervanetti5243]

Terima kasih telah mengenalkan kota jakarta...ibu kota negara indonesia....

[@jakobtobing3067]

Disclaimer : Everybody stared at you because you are so beautiful … and jakarta is safe, not to worry if you want to interact with locals. If you want to explore more, dont hesitate to work with local indonesian youtuber, there are so many .. Enjoy your stay!

[@AlinaMcleod]

Thank you!

[@crysed7897]

We are moving our capital away from Jakarta to Borneo Island. You are seeing the last year's of Jakarta being the national Capital. Welcome to Indonesia, please visit Labuan Bajo as well if you plan to visit Bali 🙏🇮🇩 @8:40 don't feel bad about what you're wearing, you're totally fine 👍

[@pisaukaratan]

If you have time, you should consider to visit the city Bandung! It's a 3 hour train ride from Jakarta, but it is higher up in the mountain so it's cooler. From there you can visit "Tangkuban Perahu", a volcanic crater that you can actually get close to (and even boil an egg in the hot water!). The city itself has a vibrant, young atmosphere (stay at or close to Jalan Braga, where lots of the cool cafes are located). Good luck!

[@jjryan1352]

Not really cooler weather. It can be damn hot in the day even in the higher part. But if it rains a lot it can be quite bad if you are a tourist. Also that crater smells awful with the sulphur.

[@Rr-gp7ng]

I kind not agree that she have to visit tangkuban perahu or kawah putih she will cost at least 90-110 usd to both of place which is not small money for foreign tourist, and i don't like the local goverment about the price to become high for tourism, so not recommend if she just travel alone to tangkubang perahu or kawah putih better she just chillin in villa in area hills like dago in bandung rather she visit tangkuban perahu or kawah putih

[@rickw6137]

Going to Jakarta this October, can't wait. I love Jakarta, I'm bias because I was born there.

[@Yan-in4yc]

hi alina.. just to correct you on the name of the area that you mentioned at 2:57, it's not menteng, it's thamrin area named after the name of the street itself - menteng is located a few blocks away from thamrin.. if you were to get on a taxi and asked to be driven to menteng i guarantee you you will not be driven to that place again..🙂 and if you are interested to stay back again in jakarta near the scbd area, the one nice and quite affordable - yet at the same time clean and cool hotels to stay at would be the harris hotel located on top of the fx mall, from there you can go to scbd and senayan sports area within walking distance..

[@Wilanstory]

Terima kasih, sudah memperkenalkan Jakarta Indonesia ke dunia luar 👍👍🙏🙏