Usually the airlines allow you to take 20 kilo’s of baggage and 5 kilo’s hand luggage.

Cash dispensers are available in every big, medium-sized cities and tourist centers.

For medical advice, concerning vaccinations and malaria please consult your family doctor or official health care centre in time. Please keep your necessary medication in your hand luggage.

Sunburn lotion, mosquito repellent, Imodium, anti car- and seasickness drugs,, headgear, sunglasses, small dictionary, flashlight, batteries for your electronic equipment.

The voltage is 220 volt.

Please see the Time-Zone Map under the button “maps”

All year round the sun rises around 06.00 AM and sets around 06.30 PM.

In Bali it is easy to rent a car, provided you bring your international driver’s license.
Outside Bali we recommend a car with driver. Cars can be rent at your hotel or a local travel agency.

For most parts of Indonesia the rainy season starts around October/November and ends around March/April.
You can expect short heavy showers but still a lot of sunshine.

Of course a tip is highly appreciated and often it guarantees a big smile and quality service. The amount is up to you, but an indication could be:
» Short simple service: 5,000.- - 10,000.- Rupiahs
» 1 day service: 20,000.- - 50,000.- Rupiahs.

In general, the knowledge of the English language is poor. Exceptions are the tourist areas in Bali and parts of Lombok, and the better hotels in the big cities. A small dictionary will come in handy, especially when you travel alone. Of course, our guides speak English or your own language if available.

The providers of public phones are called “Wartel”. These small shops with one or more public phone booth used to be very common, but the growing popularity of mobile phones makes them become rare. International calls from these "Wartel" are not always possible outside the big cities or tourist centers. We advice to bring your own mobile phone. See as well the paragraph "Communication" under "Travel Advice".

Because the main part of the population follows the rules of fasting and praying during Ramadan, the pace of daily life slows down a little bit. During Ramadan alcohol is only available in some of the bigger hotels. In Bali, parts of Lombok and Toraja the Ramadan has no effect at all.
The celebrations after the fasting month (called Idul Fitri) cover officially two public holidays, but can disturb some operations (especially government offices) for more than a week. Idul Fitri is as well characterized by large amounts of people moving to (and later back from) their home areas. This causes over-full public transport facilities and huge traffic jams on the main roads (especially in Java).

2010: 10 August - 09 September (AH 1431)
2011: 01 August - 30 August (AH 1432)