Indonesia

Salam

Selamat Datang....Means "Welcome" in Bahasa Indonesia;

Do you know?

Populations

• Did you Know, that with more than 250.000.000 people, Indonesia is the 4th most populated country in the world?

Ethnic and languages

• Did you Know, that there are 316 ethnic groups which speak 670 dialects in Indonesia?
  But dont worry, you can always check the national language of Indonesia; Bahasa Indonesia, check Bahasa in CS wiki for simple travel language.

Religion

• Did you know that it is forbidden not to have a religion in Indonesia? (Doesn't matter which one as long as you have one)
• Did u know that Indonesia's Great Mosque Standing next to Indonesia's Cathedral

Zones

• Did u know that Indonesia alone have 3 different time zone
• Did you Know, that Indonesia is probably the last country in the world, which has still unexplored territories, and is not completely mapped? (specially around Irian Jaya)
• Did you Know, that there are 17.508 islands in Indonesia, which is the largest Archipelago in the world?
• Did you Know, that if you could spend only 1 day on each island of Indonesia, you would need 48 years to see all of them? (Transportation between islands not counted)
• Did you Know, that Indonesia is the 2nd largest global biodiversity (water+land+air) after Brazil?

Land

• Did you Know, that on the 17.508 islands, only 6.000 have a name, and only 1.000 are inhabited?
• Did you Know, that there are around 400 volcanoes in Indonesia, and 150 out of them are active, which represents 75% of all active volcano on the planet? (so only 50 for the rest of the world) Did you Know, that Indonesia is more than 5.000 kms long? (which is an average lenght for a continent)
• Did u know that indonesians land extremely fertile that crop can be harvested 3 times in a session from National Geography

Coastline

• Did you Know, that Indonesia has the longest coastline in the world, with 100.000 kms long?
• Did you Know, that there are 25% of the world coral reefs in Indonesia?
• Did you Know, that on the 4.500 species of reef fishes existing in the oceans worlwide, around 3.500 of them have been identified in Indonesia?
• Did you Know, that Indonesia has the biggest underwater biodiversity in the world?
• Did u know that Many Indonesian beach has 4 different colors; white,green,baby blue,and dark blue)

Seasons

• Did u know that there is a city called Bogor that said to have rain at least once a day

Flora

• Did u know that largest flower largest Lizard living in Indonesia

Fauna

• Did u know that Kopi Luwak, world most expensive (or 2nd) coffee and it's collected from Luwak's dunk. Genuinely from Indonesia.
• Did u know that Komodo Dragon, as the only "dragon" you could find inhabitant in Komodo Island near Bali

After considering all these astonishing facts, don't you think this country deserve to be more known by the general public, and should have a much better reputation worldwide? Well, Again SELAMAT DATANG in Indonesia. Lets Finds out........

Are you coming?

Looking for couch in Indonesia?

Indonesia is still list as Exotic Couch Acquisition target in CS, where sometimes some traveler find it difficult to find host. Here's tips for you to find couch in Indonesia which similar with guideline of how to find host in South East Asia.

Join Groups in Indonesia

Here are list CS groups of places in Indonesia which pretty active giving their support to CS community.

• Indonesia group
• Jakarta group
• Bandung group
• Bali group
• Jogjakarta group

Browse for active member

Write a CouchRequest

Do you know where you are?

Indonesia is developing country, please check guideline to surf in developing country.

• Where Am I?
  

Join in and check all list of CS Indonesia groups and/or CS Wikis for places you going to visit in Indonesia

Sumatra

   * Aceh† (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam) - Banda Aceh
   * North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) - Medan
   * West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) - Padang
   * Riau - Pekanbaru
   * Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) - Tanjung Pinang
   * Jambi - Jambi (city)
   * South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) - Palembang
   * Bangka-Belitung (Kepulauan Bangka-Belitung) - Pangkal Pinang
   * Bengkulu - Bengkulu (city)
   * Lampung - Bandar Lampung

Java

   * Jakarta† - Jakarta
   * Banten - Serang
   * West Java (Jawa Barat) - Bandung
   * Central Java (Jawa Tengah) - Semarang
   * Yogyakarta Special Region† - Yogyakarta (city)
   * East Java (Jawa Timur) - Surabaya

Lesser Sunda Islands

   * Bali - Denpasar
   * West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) - Mataram
   * East Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Timur) - Kupang

Kalimantan (borneo)

   * West Kalimantan (Kalimantan Barat) - Pontianak
   * Central Kalimantan (Kalimantan Tengah) - Palangkaraya
   * South Kalimantan (Kalimantan Selatan) - Banjarmasin
   * East Kalimantan (Kalimantan Timur) - Samarinda

Sulawesi

   * North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara) - Manado
   * Gorontalo - Gorontalo (city)
   * Central Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tengah) - Palu
   * West Sulawesi (Sulawesi Barat) - Mamuju
   * South Sulawesi (Sulawesi Selatan) - Makassar
   * South East Sulawesi (Sulawesi Tenggara) - Kendari

Maluku islands

   * Maluku - Ambon
   * North Maluku (Maluku Utara) - Ternate

Papua

   * West Papua† (Papua Barat) - Manokwari
   * Papua† - Jayapura

Ready?

This is a page for CS Global member who wish to travel throughout Indonesia,where you will find most of CS local tips and trick for and from both Indonesian CS couch-ers and surfer.

Finding tips

Among any other Sub-Group of Places In Indonesia, CS Jakarta Group provide the most complete travel tips for Indonesia, they are all written in its Guideline and best thing with it; it keeps its regular additions and updates. Visit Jakarta's Group Guideline

CS Indonesia A la Carte

Please take a look these list. Each of underline or colored word or/and sentences contains links which will lead you to group or posts of information and the profile of CS-ers member who contributes.

Menu

While waiting for your mates, you may want to check on our menus...

• We are at your service with Smiles
• Just landed in the capital? Check what Magda and Anne, can suggests you if you like Chicken Or Duck
• Thinking of something with Surfing on top? Enjoy what Melvyn has to offer you, in the list Rommy also can advise you something different
• For choices of traditional Papua (Irian Jaya) meal and desert perhaps? Our Chef es Dave and Ellen at your service.
• Some music while you decide? Ozak will turn on some good list to listen while you enjoying your time in Bandung
• Big Dave also can roll you some delicious advise how you enjoy dishes from Jogjakarta

On the Table

When you look at the table you will notice formations of forks and spoons and knife, maybe you will get lucky when you sat front of our table, you can get your extra plates. Here's how we try to put things together front of you.

• Ways for your start in Jogjakarta. Carry on
• Pontianak cloth
• Yulia offer you Denpasar - Labohan Baju dishes
• Daily Lunch from Pika Ernesto, imported from Malaysia for Indonesia
• Dimas will show you how to enjoy Bojonegoro from Jakarta
• Any details you need to get your complete course from Jogjakarta to Bali, brought you by Eny ;)

PriZe list

On a budget? No worries, most of our meal are deliciously cheap.

• 50 buks BALI Survival trick. Our local member; Marvin, will tell you how to survive in BALI with only 50 buks in your pocket FOR A MONTH. Take note his CS-ing trick
• Whats cheaper way to do in Bali. Thou she's aint cheap, one local member who love cheap travel style; Mariza, gives us cheap way to do things in bali even start from the airport! Calculate her Bali's Cheap-ing style
• Bali's CS Cheap Stays Collections#Vol.No.1, Yanni, shares you her Bali Albums Collections with its Cheap Stay Volume number One track, which have been popular among local and global CS-ers even without their commercial advertising.

Fast food

This may work for some people; doesn't matter if its fattening or even not healthy at all. Oh well, we wish you stays longer enjoying the meal, hence, if you are in a hurry, you don't want to queue in a line, grab on these;

• Two Weeks Throughout Java-Bali; Our local member; Yanni, had reply query of a post about where to travel throughout Java till Bali within two weeks start from the Capital: Jakarta. Check her CS Fast route
• 8 Days Java By Car,David will drives you nuts
• One Month Island Foodies from Barbara

Stomach Ache

• Some dont's for you to choose, shared by Yanni (again??). Just DONT!

Languages in Group

There are two languages you can use for posting in group and sub-groups in CS Indonesia group. English as main language and Indonesia after. We are also provide the tools for translations, as well as active member who will be willing to help you to translate it.
Further post, check here

Care for a drink?

The local CS:I community, are here to provide a helping hand in any way we can for you to achieve your journey’s goal, for Couch Surfing Global member traveling throughout Indonesia, we would like to invite you if you care for a drink to get to know us

CS:I as CouchSurfing Indonesia

Above link is the Wiki Page, and just for quick glance, the page contains these two major wikis

CouchSurfing Indonesia Organization

Here, you'll find your team player for your journey.
Include the list of CS:Indonesia Ambassadors, Local Group Moderator, and other CS active Volunteering posts.

CS Indonesia Welcome Kit

Wiki guideline written in Bahasa Indonesia to encourage every new CS Indonesian member to start involve in CouchSurfing.
Anggota CS baru dari Indonesia bisa merujuk halaman ini sebagai panduan bagaimana anda dapat memulai di CS.

CS Indonesia Volunteering Kit

Wiki guideline mixed writing in English and Bahasa Indonesia to encourage every established CS Indonesian member to involve in CS:I Organization.