Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta
It is boxing day, people are going out to buy over-priced junk at a “discount” where the retailer still makes a killing off the ignorance of the consumer. Buying anything retail in the developed world is akin to being mugged by men with machine guns and machetes, in broad day light.
I digress.
Found a “you must me mad” deal from Air Asia from Jakarta, Indo to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The one leaving on the 4th is ~$47US and the one leaving on the 6th(the day I must leave Indo) is $69US.
Getting to Jakarta from Bali isn’t exactly “simple”. As a result, I’ve spent the last while looking for a way. Seems like an overnight bus / ferry to Yogyakarta and then a train to Jakarta is the best option. No clue how much the ferry and train would cost but I’m assuming negligible.
There are other flights to KL, Singapore or Bangkok but I’ve been there so it’s “boring” and “backtracking” something I wish to avoid at all times. Only acceptable if it is a major flight hub and go a different direction but it’s still “old hat” if you ask this gentleman.
Scrapped the traditional dinner yesterday, they wanted 125,000Ru ($12.50) which is once again negligible BUT no stuffing and no gravy. That was the major “draw” for me, as a result I eat the best Cordon Bleu of my life for ~$2.20, $2.70 with a coke included, indeed. Also I could eat them all week for the price of that meal. It’s nuts how when you travel your “price ranges” become localized.
I digress once more.
Listen, it’s the holidays and people have better things to do then read blogs. As a result this will be brief. The majority of all internet surfing is done during working hours, I’ll have you know.
If you’ve been from Bali -> Jakarta, please let me know.
Good day,
P.S: Who knows if this will go down, but I must leave and this looks like a “good option”.
Tags: Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Indonesia, Jakarta, Vietnam, Yogyakarta
Guess the best way from Bali to Jakarta is through air transport, AirAsia got a nice deal there, even during the holiday season, but if You’re looking for some cheap transport, it could be Bus or Train would be nice.
i am brought back to a crazy and wonderful time, 2002 to be exact, when i too was in bali and knew it was time to leave. as a backpacker, if i could avoid flights i would in fact the same stood true for vip buses, but sometimes you gotta bite the bullet. in my case i got on the bus in dempasar and 24 hours later got off in jarkata. i wont say it was painless but it was very inexpensive and as it was a vip bus it was totally doable with no abrasively loud music to speak of but the air con was blasting and as such i’d recommend keeping a long sleeve shirt handy in your day pack! finally, i can appreciate wanting to get OUT of bali but have you thought about heading east rather than north/west? the islands further out east will rock you. amazing people coupled with stunning geography made FLORES one of my favorite places on earth. whatever you choose to do, have a blast.
Turkey is overrated anyway!
yo yo yo!
I just got obliterated for $2.50US. 5 5,000Ru beers then hit the steps then yada yada yada.
Fred – Air Asia is sold out. Yeah I know what you are saying
Damon – Totally, been here 3 weeks, longest besides British Columbia on my trip, getting sick of the scenery in Kuta, YOU KNOW what I’m saying.
Hardip – Hell ya, had another cordon bleu, soooooo gooood. Almost got a Rib Eye for desert haha, last night a rib eye saved my life….
Tommorrow I may order 2 of those meals for under $5 with a coke,it is mental.
P.S : Damon = Thought about it, I will be back but for now, I have a whole world to see. Having spent 1 month, mainly on Thai Islands I am kinda “beached out” if there is such a thing.
Indeed.