Bayu arrives in Bandung by train, explores the creative district of Dago and the historic Braga area, eats batagor and sambal, visits the Asia-Africa Conference museum, and weighs the costs of settling into this highland city before Independence Day.

Episode 8 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Bandung, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Bandung Station, Zoe Guest House Bandung, Jalan Braga, Dago, Wheels Coffee Roasters, Gedung Sate, Asia-Africa Conference Museum, Hummingbird Eatery.

Covered: cost of living, creative economy, historic landmarks, street food, highland climate, Independence Day preparations.

Chapters:
00:00 Bandung Station
00:54 Jalan Braga
02:22 Dago
04:40 Hummingbird Eatery
06:58 Lembang
08:06 Night market

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#BandungTravel #IndonesiaTravel #BandungLife #JakartaToBandung #ArgoParahyangan #CreativeBandung #DagoStreet #CafeHopping #AsiaAfricaConference #GedungSate #Batagor #Siomay #Lembang #IndependenceDay2026 #FlowerCityFest #ExpatInIndonesia #HighlandCity #WestJava

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On his final full day in Jakarta, Bayu returns to Blok M to see the city's creative side, visits the Oesman Effendi retrospective at Galeri Nasional, and reflects on the practical business of leaving a city that has started to feel like home.

Episode 7 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Blok M, M Bloc Space, Pasar Santa, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, First Crack Coffee, Kemang, Dia.Lo.Gue.

Covered: art exhibition, creative quarter, cost of living reflection, leaving a city, local food.

Chapters:
00:00 Blok M
00:21 M Bloc Space
02:08 Galeri Nasional Indonesia
03:41 First Crack Coffee
08:57 City night

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#Jakarta #BlokM #MBlocSpace #PasarSanta #IndonesiaTravel #OesmanEffendi #GaleriNasional #FirstCrackCoffee #JakartaArt #Kemang #NasiPadang #KitasVisa #MovingToIndonesia #JakartaLife #IndependenceDay17August #Bandung #WhooshTrain #IndonesianArt

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Bayu spends his final day in Jakarta before moving on, soaking in the Independence Day atmosphere, visiting the National Monument (Monas), and reflecting on the city's spirit and practicalities of living here. A heartfelt farewell to the capital.

Episode 6 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Monas, Sunda Kelapa Harbour, SEMAJA Menteng, Taman Suropati, Galeri Nasional Indonesia.

Covered: Independence Day, Monas, Sunda Kelapa, Museum, Street food, City reflection.

Chapters:
00:00 Monas
00:50 Metro car
01:46 City plaza
03:18 Museum echo
05:03 SEMAJA Menteng
06:08 Taman Suropati
07:09 Quiet room

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#IndonesiaTravel #Jakarta #IndependenceDay #Merdeka #Monas #JakartaGuide #IndonesianFood #SotoBetawi #SundaKelapa #JakartaArt #OesmanEffendi #JakartaLife #TravelIndonesia #NasiGoreng #Batavia #JakartaIndependence #VisitJakarta

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Bayu visits Istiqlal Mosque, the Kota Tua train station, and a Menteng coffee shop, grappling with Jakarta's size, patience, and the practical costs of daily life as Independence Day approaches.

Episode 5 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Istiqlal Mosque, Kota Tua station, Mangga Besar, M Bloc Space, Giyanti Coffee Roastery, National Museum of Indonesia, Monas, Sudirman.

Covered: Religious architecture, Public transport, Market food, Cost of living, Urban space and density.

Chapters:
00:00 Istiqlal Mosque
02:20 Mangga Besar
04:34 M Bloc Space
06:44 Monas
07:53 Sudirman

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#IstiqlalMosque #KotaTua #JakartaTravel #NasiGoreng #ManggaBesar #JakartaEats #BankBCA #MRTJakarta #KRL #KopoSusu #MentengJakarta #GiyantiCoffee #NationalMuseumJakarta #IndependenceDayIndonesia #JakartaDaily #ExpatLife #ThousandIslands #IndonesiaTravel

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Bayu tackles the practical business of living in Jakarta: a morning at the immigration office, a wander through a dusty museum, and a real look at what a month in this city costs. Plus, the city's countdown to Independence Day continues.

Episode 4 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Immigration Office South Jakarta, SEMAJA Menteng, Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Monas, Giyanti Coffee Roastery, SKYE Rooftop Dining & Lounge, SCBD, MRT Gambir Station.

Covered: KITAS application details, Cost of living specifics, Art exhibition visit, MRT and transit use, Independence Day countdown, Exploring SCBD district.

Chapters:
00:00 SEMAJA Menteng
01:49 Galeri Nasional Indonesia
03:37 Monas
05:18 SKYE Rooftop Dining & Lounge
07:24 Quiet room

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#JakartaLife #KITAS #ExpatIndonesia #IndependenceDay #JakartaTravel #MuseumMACAN #GaleriNasional #OesmanEffendi #Menteng #SCBD #SEMAJA #GiyantiCoffee #SKYERooftop #NasiGoreng #SotoBetawi #JakartaEats #LivingInJakarta #JakartaDiary

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Bayu tackles Jakarta's transit system with a JakLingko card, navigates the KITAS bank account maze, and explores the creative hub of M Bloc Space as Independence Day approaches.

Episode 3 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: MRT Harmoni Station, BCA Branch Harmoni, M Bloc Space, Lucky Cat Coffee & Kitchen, National Museum of Indonesia, Giyanti Coffee Roastery, SEMAJA Menteng, Merdeka Square.

Covered: Banking as an expat, KITAS photo and application, Public transport cards and fares, Creative quarters in Blok M, Independence Day preparations, Cost of living: food and transport.

Chapters:
00:00 Subway car
01:28 M Bloc Space
04:09 Lucky Cat Coffee & Kitchen
06:23 Giyanti Coffee Roastery
08:24 Cafe terrace
09:38 Merdeka Square

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#Jakarta #IndonesiaTravel #JakLingko #MRTJakarta #MBlocSpace #SotoBetawi #NasiGoreng #KITAS #ExpatsInJakarta #IndependenceDay #JakartaLife #TransJakarta #KopiSusu #BlokM #Menteng #JakartaEats #MovingToIndonesia

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Bayu dives into Jakarta's Independence Day preparations, exploring Kota Tua's colonial history, tasting street food, and tackling the practicalities of settling in—from bank queues to KITAS paperwork—while the city gears up for August 17th.

Episode 2 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Kota Tua, Fatahillah Square, Jakarta History Museum, Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Blok M, Cloud Lounge Jakarta, MRT Kota station, Monas.

Covered: Jakarta history, Independence Day prep, KITAS visa process, Street food, Public transport, Blok M fest.

Chapters:
00:00 Fatahillah Square
02:45 Sunda Kelapa Harbour
03:45 Kota Tua
04:32 Blok M
06:47 Festival street at night
08:31 City night

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#JakartaTravel #KotaTua #IndependenceDay #JakartaFood #SundaKelapa #MRTJakarta #BlokMFest #Kopisusu #IndonesiaTravel #JakartaDiary #KitasVisa #JakartaLive #StreetFood #JakartaHistory #Jackarta2026

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Bayu Pratama touches down in Jakarta for the first episode of the Indonesia Travel Podcast. He navigates the visa process, opens a bank account, rides the MRT, and eats his way through the city's street food as Independence Day approaches.

Episode 1 of Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama. Bayu Pratama is in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Places in this episode: Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta History Museum, Monas, Blok M, Kota Tua, Ancol, Sunda Kelapa, Giyanti Coffee Roastery.

Covered: Visa and immigration, Banking and SIM card setup, Public transport (MRT, KRL, TransJakarta), Street food and cafes, Independence Day preparations, City orientation and safety.

Chapters:
00:00 Airport road
01:53 Train interior
02:59 Blok M
04:56 Market hall
06:00 Kota Tua
07:31 City street
08:25 Ancol

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#Jakarta #IndonesiaTravel #JakartaFood #NasiGoreng #SateAyam #GadoGado #KotaTua #Monas #BlokM #MRTJakarta #KRLCommuterline #IndependenceDay #JakartaExpat #VisaOnArrival #SundaKelapa #TravelIndonesia #JakartaDiary #FirstDay

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