In Indonesia, around 80% of the population Muslim. To respect our way of living, it would be nice if you:
- we pray five times a day, the first is a dawn (about 5am). The call to prayer may wake you up but you don’t need to start your day then.
- Indonesian people generally get up very early and sleep in the heat of the day
- people in the area don’t see a lot of foreigners so will call out hello, ask for pictures and want to practice speaking English with you.
- wear T-Shirts instead of top tanks, when you leave the house (rule for women)
- wear skirts or trousers that cover your knees (rule for women)
- bring your hygienic products, you can’t buy absolutely everything here (tampons,…)
- we don’t drink alcohol
- it is always quite hot (20 – 35 degrees C)
- the raining season is from November to April, so bring a rain jacket.
- food generally consists of rice, noodles, fish, tempeh and tofu. More information can be found here.
It is handy to bring:
- airy clothes (e.g. linen);
- mosquito repellent;
- bring some pills against stomach problems as some tourists are not so resistant;
- maybe get vaccinated against malaria and dengue fever.