Went for a short work trip to Jakarta this week. It was my first trip there and it was not scary at all as people make it out to be. I felt very safe and I thought the Indonesians I met were really friendly and hospitable.
I have never seen so many big hairdos, Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton luggage bags in a business airport lounge in my life. OK, so these are the people that have been jacking up the property prices in Singapore.
The famous pillow menu at Four Seasons is impressive indeed but I had a major stiff neck the next morning because the bed was way too soft. That is one problem I have with U.S. hotels - I don't understand why they like soft beds so much. I much prefer the beds at the Shangri-la or the Mandarin. The Andon Ryokan tatamis in Tokyo are even better.
I find it tiring to travel for work. Am glad I don't have to do it often.
