Indonesia in 9 Days: A Jakarta Business Trip and Remote Work in Bali
December 2024: a business trip to Jakarta that turned into remote work in Bali. Mosques, an office that never opened, pepper crab, Ubud rice terraces, a volcano sunrise and Canggu sunsets, in four parts.
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Jakarta Travel 01: A 5,000-Rupiah Twist, Istiqlal Mosque and Kota Tua
Two days in Jakarta, December 2024: offering 5,000 rupiah at Istiqlal Mosque and getting a laugh, Jakarta Cathedral, Monas, and satay in rainy Kota Tua.
Jakarta Travel 02: The Office That Never Opened and a Pepper Crab Picked From the Tank
Three days of a Jakarta business trip, December 2024: touring empty offices, pepper crab picked from the tank at Bandar Djakarta, two Airbnbs and local food.
Ubud Travel 03: Best Even in the Rain, a Coconut-Bowl Office and a Rice-Field Villa
Ubud, December 2024: rainy Tegallalang and Saraswati Temple, a workday of meetings over a coconut bowl, and a rice-field villa with a tub and mangosteens.
Bali Travel 04: Blue Lagoon Almost Rained Out, a Kintamani Jeep Sunrise and Canggu Sunset Beers
Bali's last three days, December 2024: a dawn jeep up Mount Batur for sunrise and luwak coffee, Blue Lagoon snorkeling nearly rained out, and Canggu.