First travel, then tell us. That simple idea is what TravelTellUs is built on. The best travel advice comes from people who have actually been there, so everything here starts with a real trip and ends with an honest report.
TravelTellUs is an English-language travel blog about Indonesia. We write for international visitors planning their first trip, travelers looking for places beyond Bali, and foreigners who are already living here or thinking about it.
What you will find here
- Destinations: travel guides to places across Indonesia, starting with Garut and West Java. Where to go, how to get there and when to visit.
- Reviews: first-hand reviews of tours, hotels, transport and local food, with real photos and the date we visited.
- Entering Indonesia: visa on arrival, e-VOA, customs rules and arrival requirements, explained in plain English.
- Travel Tips: SIM cards, money, getting around, budgets and local etiquette.
- Living in Indonesia: stay permits, marrying an Indonesian, and the paperwork foreigners run into after they arrive.
How we write our Indonesia travel guides
- We go first. Reviews are based on our own visits. If we have not been somewhere, we say so.
- We check official sources. Visa, customs and permit information is checked against Indonesian government sources such as the Directorate General of Immigration. Each guide shows when it was last checked, because rules change.
- We keep it honest. Good and bad, we tell you what we found, including prices at the time of our visit.
Rules and prices in Indonesia can change quickly. Always confirm entry and visa requirements with official sources before you travel.
Tell us about your trip
Been somewhere we should write about, or spotted something out of date? We would love to hear from you. That is the “tell us” part.