Jakarta travel guides & articles
All 4 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Jakarta — newest first.
The Thousand Islands: Jakarta's Weekend Archipelago Where the Megacity Dissolves into Coral and Clear Water
An hour off the coast of one of the world's most crowded megacities, the Thousand Islands trade traffic and haze for coral reefs, turtle nurseries, and overwater bungalows — with a cash-only ferry queue worth planning around.
Setu Babakan: The Betawi Village Inside the Megacity That Jakarta Forgot to Demolish
On the southern edge of Jakarta, a 289-hectare lakeside village still performs Betawi weddings, cooks kerak telor over coconut coals, and teaches the martial art hidden inside the ritual — proof the capital's indigenous culture never actually left.
The Best Contemporary Art Scene in Jakarta
From the state museum that curated Documenta 15's home collective to a gallery inside a bank tower, Jakarta's contemporary art scene rewards a slow, cluster-by-cluster visit rather than a single afternoon.
How Jakarta Eats on the Street
A morning-to-2am map of the warungs, carts and Chinatown alleys where Jakarta does its real cooking — what to order, what it costs, and which places suit a crowd.