Jakarta

[Porker]

Really happy that you saved 50 K with each girl, imagine the things you could do with the savings. Lash out and buy an apple, get yourself a new toothbrush, save up and get an enema. The mind boggles.

Of course cost matters but nobody paid 400 K here, it was an opening shot as an answer to a question and the debate is academic at best because none of you will ever go there.

OS prefers to treat these girls as people and it's always about the experience. Even when the girl is a poor choice it's polite to tip. I think some of you have no idea how hard life is for some of these girls and the system of debt bondage that gets them there. Next time take a moment to ask the girl about how she came to be there and your 50 K savings may not seem that important anymore.

Tip for service, sure, makes sense. Tip for 3rd world conditions? Tell them you will severely enrich them if they will reveal their "manager" details.

[Gern]

Getting ready to make the trip. Be there Tuesday. Any update on the mongering situation in the past couple of days besides everything is closed during Ramadan?

A158.

The usual locations with hotel facilities and in-house spas are open. Can personally confirm that Hotel Akoya in Mangga Besar is open for service. I am pretty sure that FM Boutique Hotel in Tomang is also open.

[Rak22]

Visited Jakarta for the first time this weekend. Thanks to a lot of excellent information on this forum to help me prepare for the trip. I was a bit worried given how close my trip was to start of Ramadan, but it worked out quite well. I used an Indonesian dating site, Badoo and WeChat. Got lots of hits, many more than I had time for. I usually met the women at a nearby mall and made sure there was chemistry before going back to my hotel. The young women were very happy to meet an older man and didn't hesitate to spend a lot of time together. Here are the places I visited:

CJs: on Saturday night between 12-2 am and got a nice take-out. The music was good, lots of good talent. Danced with a few and picked a 20 something girl late in the night for excellent ST service. She works in a mall during the week.

Basque. Early weekend evening (9 pm onwards). Very crowded, with a good mix of locals and expats. It is not clear who is available because most were in groups, but I got many inviting looks. I went with a prearranged date, had a good dinner followed by dancing and back to hotel.

Henshin. Bar top of Westin hotel, the tallest building in Jakarta, a big hit with girls. Excellent Japanese-Peruvian food and nice outdoor bar. I met a pre-arranged date for dinner and drinks followed by a trip to hotel.

I didn't have time to go to Malio, Travel, Classic. Mainly because I stayed in Mega Kuningam and there was plenty to do locally. It was easy to ask girls to take a taxi to this area. Also visited a couple of nearby malls with for batik and local handicrafts. Ideally, one should visit Jakarta for a day and arrange the right company to visit Bali.

[Koperen Klaas]

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OS prefers to treat these girls as people and it's always about the experience. Even when the girl is a poor choice it's polite to tip. I think some of you have no idea how hard life is for some of these girls and the system of debt bondage that gets them there. Next time take a moment to ask the girl about how she came to be there and your 50 K savings may not seem that important anymore.

I couldn't agree more, sir.

[A158]

Getting ready to make the trip. Be there Tuesday. Any update on the mongering situation in the past couple of days besides everything is closed during Ramadan?

Cheers.

A158.

[A158]

OS prefers to treat these girls as people and it's always about the experience. Even when the girl is a poor choice it's polite to tip. I think some of you have no idea how hard life is for some of these girls and the system of debt bondage that gets them there. Next time take a moment to ask the girl about how she came to be there and your 50 K savings may not seem that important anymore.

You are so right. How can $4 USD make a difference for the guy.

[Ggekko2009]

OS prefers to treat these girls as people and it's always about the experience. Even when the girl is a poor choice it's polite to tip. I think some of you have no idea how hard life is for some of these girls and the system of debt bondage that gets them there. Next time take a moment to ask the girl about how she came to be there and your 50 K savings may not seem that important anymore.

Hear! Hear!

[Offshore Swell]

I second this I started going to Kalijodo the last 2 yrs before it was torn down and admittedly whilst I don't speak Bahasa I do get away looking like a local and I used go there by Angkot and I would spend 5-6 hours exploring and taking 3-4 girls each day over a 7 day period, but I never had to bargain I always paid 150 k and my choices were for slim type girls so maybe if I went for older girls I would be quoted less, but I was never quoted 400 k in the 30-40 interactions.

Really happy that you saved 50 K with each girl, imagine the things you could do with the savings. Lash out and buy an apple, get yourself a new toothbrush, save up and get an enema. The mind boggles.

Of course cost matters but nobody paid 400 K here, it was an opening shot as an answer to a question and the debate is academic at best because none of you will ever go there.

OS prefers to treat these girls as people and it's always about the experience. Even when the girl is a poor choice it's polite to tip. I think some of you have no idea how hard life is for some of these girls and the system of debt bondage that gets them there. Next time take a moment to ask the girl about how she came to be there and your 50 K savings may not seem that important anymore.

[Smoothy]

The going rate for free lancers from Tambora was 150 to 200 k before it burned down.

[Questner]

Since Kalijodo is done - Kaput - there is no point to say how much anyone paid in the past, but guide the readers where and at which price point the similar experience can be received today. Also, in perspective, you have to put a price on taxi and most of all on time in traffic. How much is your time worth?

[Sam Sanuk]

Good lord, that is the most pronounced mound I have ever seen! Must look like a guy front on in jeans. Looks like she must be a real firecracker though. 10 years!? Bloody brilliant.

Botox? LOL.

[MutantChicken]

Kalijodo was never more than 150 k even at the end. I often paid 110 k. If you speak some Bahasa nobody will quote you 400 k or stupid price like that.

400 k for a local price is just ridiculous. Locals will never pay that. Foreigners who pay that price in a local brothel don't know anything about Jakarta.

I second this I started going to Kalijodo the last 2 yrs before it was torn down and admittedly whilst I don't speak Bahasa I do get away looking like a local and I used go there by Angkot and I would spend 5-6 hours exploring and taking 3-4 girls each day over a 7 day period, but I never had to bargain I always paid 150 k and my choices were for slim type girls so maybe if I went for older girls I would be quoted less, but I was never quoted 400 k in the 30-40 interactions.

[Muzungufotsy]

Kalijodo price was 150 k to 200 k for many years, but some shops would always quote you 300 k to 400 k at first when they see foreigners. But the price easily go down to normal if you counter offer them the real price. I am sure this place has same pricing as old Kalijodo, because it is for locals. I think he did not counter quote the real price. The extra profit does not go to girl, it goes to the shop owner. So it is better to counter offer the standard price, and give tip directly to the girl.

Kalijodo was never more than 150 k even at the end. I often paid 110 k. If you speak some Bahasa nobody will quote you 400 k or stupid price like that.

400 k for a local price is just ridiculous. Locals will never pay that. Foreigners who pay that price in a local brothel don't know anything about Jakarta.

[BaddHabbit]

A regular friend for over ten years and she gets better every year.

Good lord, that is the most pronounced mound I have ever seen! Must look like a guy front on in jeans. Looks like she must be a real firecracker though. 10 years!? Bloody brilliant.

[ShinShin]

In the old days Kalikodo was 150 k your last report on rawa malang you mentioned the bule price of 400 k which is higher than even classic or travel, if this remains the case then seems not worth the inconvenience exploring rawa malang right?

Kalijodo price was 150 k to 200 k for many years, but some shops would always quote you 300 k to 400 k at first when they see foreigners. But the price easily go down to normal if you counter offer them the real price. I am sure this place has same pricing as old Kalijodo, because it is for locals. I think he did not counter quote the real price. The extra profit does not go to girl, it goes to the shop owner. So it is better to counter offer the standard price, and give tip directly to the girl.