A Guide for Backpacking Indonesia

Indonesia has a lot of adorable tourist sites. Many foreign tourists come there just to enjoy their holidays. Some of them are backpackers who travel with a limited amount of money. If you are one of those backpackers and want to experience a tropical exotic place like Indonesia, I hope these tips can help you.

Set the travel date.
Going to Indonesia in the wrong time might put you into a terrible holiday. My suggestion, visit Indonesia around May to October. That’s because rainy season come between November and April. I’m sure you want to enjoy the sunshine instead of getting caught in the terrible storm. Beside, bad weather usually be the cause of many flights being canceled. I’m sure you don’t want that to happen during your holidays. Other reason is that days in rainy season are the gloomiest days of all year since the clouds will be covering the sky all day long.

Bring the right stuff for the journey.
This can be done by searching on the internet or read about Indonesia and its climate. But, as an Indonesian citizen, I hope I can help you with this one. One thing that you must bring is a tube of sunblock cream. Indonesia as a tropical area is famous for its sunshine. So, having the sunblock with you will prevent your skin from exposed to the sunshine.

The other things are comfortable t-shirts. Indonesia is a tropical area. I’m sure you know what it means. It means that the heat sometimes unbearable. So, make sure you bring more of your t-shirts than jackets or sweaters.Another important thing is mosquito repellent. This one might never cross on your mind. But, I find out that this tropical insect can be a problem if you want to spend your time outdoors. So, you have to be prepared and protect yourself from those mosquitoes’ attack.You can also bring your own body lotion. This thing is to keep your skin moisture because sometimes, tropical wind can be quite dry and that can make your skin dry. Beside, skin protection is an important thing.

Prepare yourself of food allergies
If you are a food adventurer, Indonesia might be an exotic place which is full of lovely cuisines. But, if you have some problems with digestion, Indonesia could be the worst place regarding to foods. This is because some of Indonesian foods are made by unusual ingredients like banana’s flower, papaya’s flower, jackfruit or other ingredients. Beside, Indonesians like to use various spices in one meal. These include garlic, onion, ginger, cinnamon and other spices.

Do the bargaining!
Although prices for souvenirs in Indonesia are quite low, you can get lower price for souvenirs sold in tourist objects. My suggestion, you can bargain half the price of the souvenirs. Or, if you think that there is no need to bargain, you can accept the price offered by the sellers. It’s a wrap for part 1. I’m expecting your comments or questions about this topic to improve this article. Part 2 will be explaining about some cool tourist destination in Indonesia.