Jakarta

[QUOTE=Safado70;3054149]This is true. I was in Jogja during another holiday and the town, especially the main street was crazy full. I just found it difficult to chat up girls because most of them were with their family. What do you think would be the best way to contact them? Tinder? Another app?[/QUOTE]The good old online or food halls are always a fall back.

Specifically for Jogja, the food tents that are full of cheap food and set up every night along Jl Maliboro.

G.

Line up is definitely thin during the holy period, most girls that cannot go home will provide lackluster service as they are forced to work during these times, everyone wants family time. On a positive note, many want that extra buck so they can go hometown and contribute financially with their old folks. But I would imagine first week of April should be a good time and girls will be fresh.

[QUOTE=Oterri;3054555]Planning to visit Jakarta in the first week of April, but wondering if I am picking up a bad time to visit due to Ramadan ending around March 19. If most providers head to villages in March, is there a good chance that the first week of April will see very limited quality and quantity at Hotel Classic?

Can someone with firsthand experience please clarify?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=SuperLove;3054457]Nice approach. Please what was your success rate for malls and coffee shops, and did you end up giving any gifts or tips at the end of the session.[/QUOTE]Dear SL, certainly more than 50%. Yes If they don't accept tips, will give some gifts or have dinner at nice places which they recommend (of course not so fancy) however most of the time, they will accept the tips. I will try my best to not send them back empty handed unless they do some really negative vibe and drama (wink). Cheers!

Happy punting.

Br.

Dickaprio.

Have a few co-workers in town this weekend (Mar 6-8) and wanted to show thems a good time. Any intels on whether places like Malio, Classic, Emporium are open this weekend? Still a 2 weeks before Ramandan week when everything is dead in city.

There was this article back in Feb 2026.

[URL]https://www.kompas.id/artikel/en-kelab-malam-hingga-bar-di-jakarta-wajib-tutup-selama-ramadhan-dan-idul-fitri[/URL]

Jakarta, KOMPAS. Nightclubs, discotheques, steam baths, massage parlors, and bars in Jakarta are required to close from one day before Ramadan until two days after Eid al-Fitr. This policy has been issued as a form of respect for the holy month of Ramadan while also maintaining order and a conducive atmosphere in Jakarta.

[QUOTE=United1;3055087]Have a few co-workers in town this weekend (Mar 6-8) and wanted to show thems a good time. Any intels on whether places like Malio, Classic, Emporium are open this weekend? Still a 2 weeks before Ramandan week when everything is dead in city.

There was this article back in Feb 2026.

[URL]https://www.kompas.id/artikel/en-kelab-malam-hingga-bar-di-jakarta-wajib-tutup-selama-ramadhan-dan-idul-fitri[/URL]

Jakarta, KOMPAS. Nightclubs, discotheques, steam baths, massage parlors, and bars in Jakarta are required to close from one day before Ramadan until two days after Eid al-Fitr. This policy has been issued as a form of respect for the holy month of Ramadan while also maintaining order and a conducive atmosphere in Jakarta.[/QUOTE]I'm in town this weekend as well. From TG and WA it seems that the usual places are open. I know Emprorium was posting line ups on their TG and WA channels. I will arrive tomorrow and will see for myself. But even if not, I have some past girls contacts who are ready to meet.

[QUOTE=ExpatAmerican;3055180]I'm in town this weekend as well. From TG and WA it seems that the usual places are open. I know Emprorium was posting line ups on their TG and WA channels. I will arrive tomorrow and will see for myself. But even if not, I have some past girls contacts who are ready to meet.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the update sir. I will also probably stop by later in evening this weekend. Will report back.

FYI. Went to Emporium on Friday Mar 7 and gates were closed. Some door man looking guy said it was closed by will be open on Saturday.

I wonder why (the hell) this website doesn't offer a secure, encrypted connection. Most websites do, but this is the one that really needs it.

[QUOTE=United1;3055386]FYI. Went to Emporium on Friday Mar 7 and gates were closed. Some door man looking guy said it was closed by will be open on Saturday.[/QUOTE]To avoid confusion, Ramadan 2026 is February 17 - March 19.

[QUOTE=Cucumber;3055535]I wonder why (the hell) this website doesn't offer a secure, encrypted connection. Most websites do, but this is the one that really needs it.[/QUOTE]Probably Certificate Authorities aren't willing to associate with this industry similar to payment gateways.

[QUOTE=CodeName47;3055571]Probably Certificate Authorities aren't willing to associate with this industry similar to payment gateways.[/QUOTE]Nah, that's not it. Most likely the current admins here aren't interested in doing the little extra work required / paying someone to do it.

[QUOTE=CodeName47;3055571]Probably Certificate Authorities aren't willing to associate with this industry similar to payment gateways.[/QUOTE]There are services like letsencrypt which doesn't involve cert authority and its free as well.

[QUOTE=GentleSapien;3055896]There are services like letsencrypt which doesn't involve cert authority and its free as well.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Werqweq;3055689]Nah, that's not it. Most likely the current admins here aren't interested in doing the little extra work required / paying someone to do it.[/QUOTE]Hmm. Agreed, in which case the work to toggle https can be trivial depending on the server.

[QUOTE=XXL;3052578]Did you try the pharmacies within pasar baru? That's a 5 minutes' walk from Classic. You take the overpass to the other end of the road and enter the run-down shopping mall. I had success there sourcing antibiotics (Cefixime) that pharmacies like Boots and Guardian in modern shopping malls wouldn't sell me.[/QUOTE]I've checked out this pharmacy before. It would be good to note that the bridge that connects the two buildings is also filled with shops and the bridge connects floors from one building to the half floor of the other. When you get to the other side, look for floor 2. 5 or 3. 5 or 4. 5, you'll find it in a swap meet of clothing and crap electronic vendors. On the customer side of the pharmacy, it's really only like a 10 foot wide counter that's face high in height. You really don't go into the pharmacy, l but walk up to the tall counter. And also there's a lot of people trying to crowd in to buy medicine so it's like an asian butcher shop a bit.

I didn't feel comfortable asking for ED pills in that crazy crowd, so I just left. But at least I scoped the place out before hand and know what to expect if needed.

Hi,

Scanning through the forum for my upcoming trip at the end of May.

Not a big fan of escorts or bar girls so keen to explore dating apps that actually work in Bali?

I read somewhere that most local girls on the dating site are freelancers anyway. Which doesn't surprise me.

Where to meet genuine locals?