Experiencing Jakarta for the First Time! 🇮🇩 Indonesia Travel Vlog 2024

Experiencing Jakarta for the First Time! 🇮🇩 Indonesia Travel Vlog 2024

We’ve been exploring the wonderful country  of Indonesia for the last two months. Our adventure began in Bali, and since  then, we’ve been traveling across Java,   discovering the diverse cultures, amazing  volcanoes, and delicious cuisine along the way. With the end of our visas quickly approaching,  

We’ll finally arrive in the largest  city we’ve ever experienced: Jakarta. We have just woken up in  our little woodland cabin. I don’t know if you can hear the birds chirping. They’re fake. Yeah, they’re fake. We’re staying in a pod capsule that they call  a cabin, but it is not. It’s a little box.

We’re taking the economy train  from Bandung to Jakarta today. [It] takes fifteen minutes to get there,   probably like five minutes to get  a Grab, so we should get going. This place is super cute, though. There’s, like, little workspaces  and a cafe, cool vending machines.

They’ve even got something called a urine  bag, which I don’t know what that is. Well, it’s like if you’re on a train and there’s  no restroom and you have to go, you got to go. I actually think I should buy one. The mystery of the urine bag has been solved.

Terima kasih. Selamat pagi. Alright, we got the check. Now to go get a Grab. [upbeat music] Is that everything? Oh, and your martabak. Oh, yeah. Terima kasih. Terima kasih. Thank you so much. Oh, yay! We did it. You didn’t even need help this time.

I know! This is way less  stressful than the last one. [laidback music] It’s your favorite. Yup, sure is. These little escalators that are  like slanted-down ramps are not   our favorite ‘cause they just  feel so awkward to stand on.

We’re at our platform. I feel like the economy  trains are always more fun than the VIP trains. I think this is our train. Maybe show it to these gentlemen. Hello. Premium 1. This is Premium 4. 3-2-1. Oh, the one down here? Okay. Thank you. Terima kasih. Oh, “PRE” stands for Premium. What?

That’s what he said. He called it Premium. Premium. So it’s going to look like this. That’d be amazing. All the way at the end. Last train. 1C and 1D. Oh, there’s nobody here. And so it’s the opposite.  We’re back at the front again? Yeah. Okay.

This is way better than the last economy train. We made it. We made it. So this is much different than  the last economy train we took. The last economy train was like bench seats,  and two seats were flipped facing each other,   so it was us and then, you  know, another group of people.

There were so many people that it was there  was like people sitting on the ground- Standing. Yeah. I stood for a little bit because  they tried to take two people who, I guess,   didn’t have assigned seats and move them  out of a seat so that I could sit there,  

And I was just like, “No,  I’ll stand. It’ll be fine.” One benefit of being on the last car is that   we won’t have a ton of people  walking by us, which is great. We’re just going to kind of be left alone and  chill in our peace, but I feel like we’ll also  

Be the last car to get the cappuccino cart, and  I need a cappuccino something fierce right now. I don’t even know that there’s  actual coffee or caffeine in them. It might just be coffee flavoring and sugar, but- That placebo effect works, if so. Yeah, it sure does make me feel better. [upbeat music]

We made it to Jakarta! We’re finally here. This is our last stop in Indonesia, unfortunately,  and we’ve only got a week to explore,   so we’re going to make the best of this and  start by getting checked into our hostel. I hope it’s still good.

Alright, so this is our biggest city  yet. Bangkok’s 8.9 million, this is 11. Wow. Yeah. I passed out. Not really feeling  tip-top, and I’m not sure why. Sorry you don’t feel well. It’s okay. [upbeat music] Terima kasih. Alright. Got a little market, little food court. So it’s through here?

Oh, how cute! Wow, we are literally  in the middle of everything. Yeah. Oh yeah, there it is. Oh, cool. Oh, and we get little Boba shoes. Ah, here we are. Oh, the light turns on  automatically. It’s so high-tech. Yeah. Oh, and there’s greeting music. [greeting in foreign language over loudspeaker] That’s so cool.

[greeting over loudspeaker] Hi  there, welcome Bobo. This is Inda,   and I’ll be your friend during your  stay here at Bobobox. Enjoy your stay. Thanks! That’s so cool. I figured I could give you guys the tour. We’ve got this little nice desk, slash  workstation, slash storage- luggage. This is our little bunk.

It is king-size. You do have  to kind of crawl in here,   but it’s nice ‘cause you can  sit up completely straight. I don’t know if Mike will be able to. Got this little LCD, which is kind of cool. Let’s see what you can do with this.

That’s kind of nice. Kind of relaxing. Makes you   forget that you’re in a cube  in a warehouse, basically. It doesn’t take much to impress  me, but I think that’s pretty cool. Also, let’s set some mood lighting. So it’s  on white right now. Let’s see what this does.

Oh, look at that. That’s so cool.  It’s all like tie-dye and stuff. We’re checked into our little pod here at Bobobox,  and yeah, I think I was just a little dehydrated. Feeling a little bit better. Had some  cocoa water, had some regular water,  

And we were both very hungry, so there’s  that little food court that’s downstairs? Yeah. I think we’re going to go check that  out and see what they’ve got for food. [laidback music] I wonder how old that bread is? Yeah, it does not look freshly baked. It sure does not.

It looks like mummified bread. I do not think that’s freshly baked. Okay, so we can either do local or KFC. You want to walk around and figure it out? Yeah, let’s see what they got. So, there wasn’t a ton of food options  in the little food court below our hotel.

Seems like there’s a bunch of food out this  way, so we’re going to go check that out. There is so many people having amazing times. And so many cute bikes. I can’t wait! Yeah, Ashley’s dying to ride one of  these bikes and get a hat to match. Look at all these things.

Okay, so here’s that Cafe Bravia  or Batvia? Batavia. Batava? This place is super cute. I’m glad  we’re in the middle of everything. We sure are. Like, literally right outside  of our doorstep. It’s crazy. So, that right there is one of the most  popular tourist monuments in the city,  

As you can see, and right  over there is our hostel. We spent the next 45 minutes  exploring the surrounding areas,   searching for delicious food, even  if we did get a little distracted. Those cats are so pretty. Hi, babies! Aw. Mike told me I’m not allowed to pet  cats anymore, and it’s really hard.

So, we’ve admitted defeat. Finding  street food has proved a little bit   more challenging than we expected,  mainly because of the time of day. Lots of stuff doesn’t open until five  or six, so we’re going to go to the  

Batavia Cafe that we mentioned just a minute  ago, and yeah, check out what they’ve got. They’re very well-known. Food should be delicious. This will be, I  think, like, the second time we’ve eaten,   like, elevated or fancy Indonesian  food, so hopefully it’s good.

Most of the time, we just eat at the  warungs, and that has been amazing,   so hopefully, this lives up to the hype. [classical music] Wow, it feels like we step  back in time. It’s so cool. [classical music] So fancy. Hello. [classical music] Hello. Thank you. Thank you. Enjoy. Thank you. Terima kasih.

Wow, this place is so fancy! And we got  a view of the courtyard; that’s awesome. Alright, let’s read about  the history of this place. This historical building was commissioned  by the Dutch East India Company in 1805   to serve as a residence for high-ranking  officials and a center for administration.

After being purchased by a French native, it  was transformed into an impressive art gallery. Finally, a combined vision was realized, and it  is now the cafe and restaurant that you see today. The upper rooms are constructed with Javanese  Teakwood, giving it a rich historical feel.

It’s the second oldest building in  Jakarta after the Jakarta History Museum,   which is located across Fatahillah Square. It is très chic and expensive, but that’s okay. Oh, it’s bitterballen! And it’s got the Batik  tablecloth. It’s very pretty. I like this place. Nasi campur meneer, please. But, actually, for the taste is spicy, so-

That’s perfect. Yeah, we like spicy. Yeah, yeah. Extra pedas. Spicy is good. This is a very fancy restaurant.  It feels like a museum. It feels like we stepped back in time.  It’s so cool, and the service is great. Yeah, the service is amazing and very,  

Very friendly, and it is nice that  we can see out to this little square. We’ve got this nice little window view watching   all the people with their brightly  colored bikes and hats riding around.. I love each place’s little,  like, quirky things, you know? Yeah. It is funny.

This is like the fanciest  restaurant we’ve been in. This is, like, old-school fancy. Yeah, I like it. This does feel very old-school  fancy, like The Great Gatsby. Very roaring 20s. Oh, wow. That looks good. What?! I got the Batavia punch, and it  comes in a little tiki glass.

Smells amazing. Oh, yeah, this is a win. I’m glad I got this as opposed to  that other thing I was going to get. And a soda water, too. I  only have one gold chalice,   but I have one gold chalice  and one Tiki ceramic chalice. This is a traditional Javanese drink, I believe.

So, this is one of Jakarta’s signature  herbal drinks. It’s got nutmeg, cardamom,   lemongrass, and palm sugar,  so sounds really interesting. It’s also got a little cinnamon  stick, so I’m going to stir that in. He asked if I wanted it hot or cold, but it’s  so hot out, so I obviously went with cold.

Oh. Oh, wow. That is so good. You  can definitely taste the nutmeg. It’s almost spicy at the back of your throat,  but like only very, very, very slightly. Mm. That’s really good. You should try it. So we got two traditional dishes. We’ve got  our bakwan jagung, I hope I said that right,  

Which is basically just a corn  fritter, and they look amazing. We’ve actually had corn  fritters before in Indonesia,   and they didn’t look anything like  this, so I’m interested to try those,   and then we’ve also got our nasi  campur meneer, which looks fabulous.

I almost wish we had gotten two because I  don’t want to share this, but I’m going to. Let’s try this- oh! This huge corn fritter first. Nailed it. [Can’t] take me to fancy places. Mm. It’s good. Okay, so these are good. I actually  think I prefer the corn fritters that  

We’ve had before that were almost like-  they look like a little pancake kind of. These are really fresh and really, I  guess, corn-tasting, which makes sense,   but I actually like the flavor of the  other ones that we’ve had in Bali. They’ve got like a lot of  seasoning, and I don’t know,  

Those are just really, really good,  so they’re completely different. These are really, really nice. You  can tell that they’re high quality,   but yeah, let’s try the nasi campur. So, I don’t know what I want to try first. I think I’m going to go with the veggies  ‘cause this is typically my favorite part.

It’s very fresh and very, very crunchy. Let me try this, um, sate. I’m going to try it  without the rice first just to see what it’s like. Mm. Really good? Mm-hmm. Wow, this is hands-down the best sate  that I’ve had in my two months in Indonesia.

The peanut sauce is unreal. That is so delicious.  I just want a plate of those, honestly. Mm-hmm. This is really good, too. It’s peanut-y,   it tastes like there’s some kefir  lime leaves in there, maybe. Uh, it’s a little bit salty.  Obviously, very crunchy.

I’ve had these before, too. This is  a really, really good one of those. I’m gonna try the spicy egg now. Mike’s already had this ‘cause he gotten invited  to a wedding, but I’ve never tried it before. It’s falling apart on my plate.

Mm. That is really good. It tastes like  a boiled egg with salsa, but I like it. Mm. Oh, wow, that is delicious. Mm. Oh, man. This is…oh, my  gosh, this is all delicious food. Alright, let’s try the rendang last. I saved   what I imagine is going to be  my favorite for last. Okay.

Mm. Mm-hmm. This is phenomenal. Yeah. This is so good. Totally, totally come here. It is pricey, but  I would say it is absolutely worth it. I truly,   truly do not want to share any of this with Mike. I’m going to do this in the same order  you did, just to keep it consistent.

I don’t know if the vegetables  have spice on their own or if   it’s because I got some of the sambal  from the egg, but they’re very good. They are very fresh and crunchy. The bean sprouts  and the long beans are really, really good. [I] already messed up. You  tried the corn fitter first.

It’s so, like, light and fluffy. It is. Mm. I see what you mean. It just tastes like  corn and butter that’s been lightly fried,   which isn’t a bad thing, but  I definitely prefer the less   healthy version that was those  hash browns with corn in them.

They were so good, but this is  really nice, really light and fresh. That’s really good. That is, I think,  better than the first one we tried. I’m going to do egg next.  I’ve already broken the order,   so I’m just going to break  the order in it even more.

That is probably my second favorite. The egg? Yeah, I’m so surprised. It’s so good, right? Mm. The depth of flavor of  the sambal is everything. Obviously, it’s just an egg with sambal  on top of it, but it is incredible.

It’s not too spicy. Very, very balanced. It’s  got nice acidity to it. That’s really good. Alright, you said mind blown by the sate? Yeah. That is really good. I disagree.  Not the best sate I’ve had. Oh, you’re crazy. The sauce is incredible, but  there’s something missing, I think.

This is a really good state. Not my favorite. Crazy. To each their own, my love. Mm. Oh, wow. Oh, wow. That rendang is amazing. It is very, very rich. Very  flavorful and super complex. You get the spices first, a little  bit of, like, cinnamon, and,  

I guess it’s cinnamon and nutmeg that are  in there, and it just feels like a holiday. The spice comes in afterward. Like, the  actual chili spice comes in afterward. Oh, it’s so good. Mm. Mm-hmm. I’d say if I had to rate it in order,  

It would be rendang, the veggies,  the egg, the sate, the corn fritter. I think that’s my hierarchy. I’m not like a museum person,   but I like this ‘cause it’s like a  living museum. It’s kind of cool. That’ll never make it to Instagram. Yes, it will. You wait and  see. I’m growing our audience!

After we finished our incredible meal,   we decided to hang out in Fatahillah  Square and enjoy some live music and   watch as people spent time with family and  friends, riding bicycles and taking photos. We’re so happy to finally be in Jakarta and  have a lot planned for the next few days.

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In today’s Indonesia travel vlog, we board a train leaving Bandung and finally arrive in Jakarta for the first time. Jakarta is a city that we’ve been excited to explore since we arrived in Indonesia, and we can’t believe we’re finally here!

After checking out of our first pod hotel in Bandung, we boarded a Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) train and were pleasantly surprised to find that we had booked Premium Economy seats. After a short ride, we arrived in Jakarta, where we checked into our Bobobox pod and set out to explore the surrounding area of Kota Tua.

We ended up at one of Jakarta’s most historic restaurants, Cafe Batavia, where we had delicious local drinks and enjoyed upscale versions of our favorite Indonesian foods, nasi campur meneer and bakwan jagung, before ending the evening at Fatahillah Square.

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00:00 Introduction
00:22 Leaving Our First Capsule Hotel
01:40 Train from Bandung to Jakarta
04:58 Arriving in Jakarta
06:02 Checking into Our First BoboBox
08:16 First Impressions of Kota Tua
10:29 Stepping Back in Time at Cafe Batavia
12:50 Trying Nasi Campur Meneer & Bakwan Jagung
20:09 Fatahillah Square at Sunset

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