Hello and thank you for buying the first volume of The Time Traveler's Guide to Indonesia
On this session, we'll review the preface and the first chapter: Djakarta

First, some words from The Government which is led by the bright and brave Mr. Soekarno and his trusty sidekick Mr. Hatta

We provide you with a map so you won't got lost in mid-20th century Djakarta (form. Batavia)
Please keep in mind that the Time Portal is just right off the map's boundary on the right side of Djalan Pertoekangan

if you're coming from the same time, there's an aeroport in the city. Please bear that the standards aren't as high as other country in the same time region

Djakarta is a metropolis with residents from all places and time. You won't have any difficulties to blend in regardless your time (or place) of origin.

The city have a collection of shopping centre, ranging from ridiculously cheap to unbelievably expensive. You could buy anything technologically relevant to the period here. Sadly, time-traveling postal service is banned by the current government.
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A photograph of Passer Baroe, the most forward and prestigious place to shop in town.

Djakarta is famous for it's seaside and seafood. Visitors may take a walk and a dip at Tjilinjing or Antjol. Indoor-oriented travelers might be interested on watching movies in one of the city's cinema.
(click for bigger picture)We'd like to remind you that the speech of Djakartans at this era is different from the speech of Jakartans in our time-travelling era. For that reason we've provide you with this basic phrasebook.
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This book was printed by Urashima Publishing under the name of Pertjetakan Negara in 1956

We hope you'll be interested in acquiring the book and please stay tuned for the second chapter's review.
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