Travel tips

 

You need a passport which is at least valid for another 6 months. You  need a visa for entry Indonesia. 
Vaccinations are not required. But it is advisable to get vaccinations against: typfoid, diphteria, tetanus, polio, and hepatitis A. It's advisable to take malaria tablets. Ask your doctor for more information before your depature.
If you are on medication take a sufficient supply with you. It is possible these medicines are difficult to get in Indonesia.  Some people will be bothered by intestinal diseases at the beginning of the trip because of the different climate or food. Bring a small medical kit with you with: medicine for diarrhoea, aspirin or panadol, insect repellent, antisceptic and band aids. Further more it is advisable to bring with you a lip moisturizer, sunscreen lotion and multi vitamines. Keep always alert that you don't drink unboiled water and don't use ice cubes and don't eat  street food.
The tropical climate of Indonesia knows two seasons. The dry season and the wet season. The wet season falls between October and April, and the dry season between May and September. The temparature throughout the year averages 25 to 30°C and humidity averages a high 75%. We advise you to bring light dry-cotton clothes and for the cool evenings in the mountains you can  bring a warm sweater. In the wet season a rainsuit or poncho and umbrella can be very handy.  A hat, sunglasses and sunscreen lotion are essential to protect you from the scorching sun.
Indonesia knows  3 time zones. Sumatra, Java, and West and Central Kalimantan are on Western Indonesian Time, which is seven hours ahead of GMT. Bali, Nusa Tenggara, South and East Kalimantan and Sulawesi are on Central Indonesian Time, which is eight hours ahead of GMT. Irian Jaya and Maluku are on East Indonesian Time, which is nine hours ahead of GMT.
Electricity  is almost everywhere 220 volt; but a few places are still wired for 110 volt (mostly in rural areas). There is hardly street lightening in Indonesia, so it's very handy to bring a flashlight with you, also because blackouts occur regulary in Indonesia.
The currency in Indonesia is the Rupiah (Rp.).  It's wise to bring next to some cash money, travellerscheques (AMEX) . You can pin almost everywhere with your creditcard (visa/mastercard). 
International direct dialling (IDD) is avaible to many countries. From the post- and Telkom offices you can automatically phone  and fax to home.  In the bigger cities are many internet cafes where you can send and receive emails.