First Impressions of Jakarta Indonesia - Monas Monument to Batavia (Kota Tua)

Explore Jakarta with me as I vlog my way from the Monas Monument in Merdeka Park to Batavia (or Kota Tua), the Dutch old town of Jakarta, along the way I will give you the benefit of my first impressions of Jakarta and it's people from the viewpoint of a first time visitor.

Featured in this vlog of Jakarta
0:43 Introduction to Mederka Park and the Monas Monument
01:23 Cinematic tour of Merdeka Square and Monas Statue
05:15 Notes on Jakarta - my first impressions of Jakarta City and the people and things you should know before you travel to Jakarta (see more details and timestamps below)
14:44 Jakarta Old Town / Kota Tua / Batavia

Notes on Jakarta
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0:05:15 - Getting Around Jakarta City Traffic
0:06:00 - Things to See in Jakarta
0:06:33 Indonesian People
0:06:39 Language in Indonesia
0:07:12 Safety in Jakarta
0:07:34 Food & Drink / Shopping Hours
0:08:28 Getting Around Jakarta - public transport
0:09:45 Jakarta pavements - whoops!
0:09:50 Tuk-tuk prices
0:11:31 Gambia Station
0:12:39 Blue Buses - Trans Jakarta
0:14:44 Batavia / Kota Tua (Old Jakarta)