Madura (Java)

Advantages: cool, friendly
Disadvantages: nothing

...thats what the dutch said when they rule indonesia for over 350 years. the city of bandung in Indonesia in know as "kota Kembang" or in english "flower city". Bandung is the capital of west java province. you can travel to bandung from jakarta -indonesia capital- in just 3 hours by car. this city provide you with great view in the northen side in a place call lembang, the city its self had a remarkeble view, with the collonial building and new building side by side in a harmony. in bandung you can buy lot of cheap branded clothes, the store call "factory oulet" the price is the same price at the factory. biside that live in bandung its cheap, so you wont regret if you to bandung, trust me on that... Read review

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Advantages: The food is good.
Disadvantages: The service is unfriendly.

...I have lived very near the Java Beach Cafe for 5 years now and though the food is good and service satisfactory at best, their attitude is phenomenally lousy! The location is excellent, a corner lot across from the beach with an outdoor seating area. Alcohol is sold and especially on nice day, I'm sure they do very well because they have no competition; the nearest other place to get coffee is 7/11 3 blocks uphill. The thing the customers talk about most is the miserable attitude of the staff. I have never seen more unhappy people in this type of service. What's ironic is that they have a gigantic tip jar you have to reach past to hand them the money. I don't know what they get in tips but it could easily be tripled if they at least acted like they enjoyed what they do. If you want some wonderful food in a comfortable environment... Read review

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Advantages: Big city, bright lights
Disadvantages: Smelly and crowded

...Jakarta is on the island of Java and is the capital city of Indonesia (an archipelago of about 14,000 islands with Java being the main island). As a capital city it is very noisy, busy, dirty and exciting. There are quite a few things to do in Jakarta, whether you are there working or playing. The majority of past times however, seem to include drinking copious amounts of alcohol and crawling from one bar or club to another. If you idea of fun is not suffering from a permanent hangover, you may want to try some of the other past times, such as shopping at any one of the big shopping complexes (Blok M, the Hilton, etc) or try visiting Indonesia’s answer to Sea World or Taman Mini (Indonesia in miniature). This city is well worth seeing, and is constantly changing so it’s different from one year to the next. However, I would only... Read review

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