WHAT'S NEW IN JAKARTA?

On March 24th, The President of Indonesia, Mr. Joko Widodo, inaugurated the official operational of MRT Jakarta. This new mode of transport soon became commuter's favorite. Netizen says, it's "instagrammable" spot besides Pedestrian Bridge of Sudirman (JPO Sudirman).

The MRT Jakarta railway covers approximately 10 km of elevated section and around 6 km of underground section with total 13 stations (7 elevated stations and 6 underground stations). It operates from the early morning until midnight with 5 minutes headway.

Phase 1 of MRT Jakarta is already done, connecting from Lebak Bulus to Bundaran HI and will be continued with Phase 2 connecting from Bundaran HI to Jakarta Kota. The whole project is planned to be extended with Phase 3.

MRT Jakarta was commercially opened on April 1st with 50% discount rate. Full charge was implemented started from May 13th. The fare is cheap enough, only increasing IDR 1,000.- every station passed. If you start your trip from Lebak Bulus to the nearest station (Fatmawati) cost IDR 4,000.- and will be IDR 5,000.- only if you stop at the second nearest station (Cipete Raya) and so on. And if you have a full trip from Lebak Bulus to the last station (Bundaran HI) it will cost IDR 14,000.- (check https://www.jakartamrt.co.id/tarif-mrt-jakarta/)

So, start using public transportation now! More efficient, less pollution.

SPENDING YOUR LAST DAY OF 2018 IN MEDAN, WHY NOT?

Have you planned your year end holiday?

Why not going to Medan?

Kualanamu International Airport will welcome you with open arms. Yes, that's right! Kualanamu is one of the main access to enter Medan. This is one of the busiest airport in Indonesia. Kualanamu replaced previous airport, Polonia, for flights and services.
Medan has Port of Belawan if you travel by sea.

Alright, Medan is the capital of North Sumatera province. We believe that Medan is the biggest city in Sumatera. So, this city basically is business city, it's located close to Strait of Malacca afterall. Medan's citizen is multicultural and that makes this city so exciting.

For those who haven't decided yet where to spend the last day of 2018, Medan could be the answer!

Want to look for some kind of "instagrammable" spots? Medan has a lot of them.

For muslim traveler, The Great Mosque of Medan (Masjid Raya Al Mashun) should be the first place to visit. You can take some pictures of it, just find some spots to gain good angle. This mosque is very accessible since its location near downtown. There is Sri Deli Park near the mosque.

Maimun Palace! It is the most famous landmark in Medan. It used to be a Sultan's palace. Now, it's a museum. This place should be visited if you are eager to step on cultural tourism. Need another instagrammable historical spot? You can go to Old City Hall also.

After wandering around the city for hours, you'll be hungry. Luckily, Medan has so many culinary destination. You can to go to Medan Merdeka Walk, across the Old City Hall. You can take a breath for a while at Lapangan Merdeka as well. For alternative, you can move on to Halat Street to enjoy another culinary experience. You won't be starving in Medan, I guarantee!

So, get prepared to book a trip to this amazing city.