Following a fulfilling few days in Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, I decided to take a break from the city and catch the next train out of Stasiun Jakarta Kota.

Without any particular plan, I was excited to see where my adventure would take me. After the spectacle of the Dirgahayu TNI military display, and indeed the threat of food poisoning in Glodok market, I was hoping to find something more relaxing for my downtime over the weekend.

The next service was to Bogor, a town that (according to some on-the-move research on wikipedia) was known for its epic botanical gardens (Kebun Raya Bogor) and presidential palace (Istana Bogor).

However, as idyllic as this sounded, I also learned that Bogor is regarded as one of the most overcrowded cities in the world – with 87% humidity and 23 days of rainfall per month…

Alas, my hopes of escaping the clutches of the capital and the heat were dashed, but I was still determined to see the sights and uncover more about the Dutch colonial history.

As I ventured towards the park, past the sign for Alun-Alun Kota Bagor, I soon learned of the city’s pollution, which made reaching the gardens all the more of a relief.

Having taken a few selfies with the friendly local Indonesian people, I explored the botanical gardens and made my way towards the presidential palace, and Dutch cemetery to absorb more of what Bogor is about.

Suitably impressed, I left the green oasis and made my way back to the station through the increasing traffic and pollution to catch the train back to Jakarta. But I must admit, given the unreal humidity, I was looking forward to a cold shower and couple of Bintang’s at my hotel overlooking Jakarta’s epic skyline.

📖 CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro from Juno Tanah Abang Jakarta
00:50 Next Train Out of Stasiun Jakarta Kota
03:32 Arriving in Bogor
08:30 Alun-Alun Kota Bogor Park
09:18 Playing Football With Local Kids
11:27 Running Out of Pavements
12:19 Indonesia Pollution
12:43 Taking Selfies
16:30 Exploring the Botanical Gardens (Kebun Raya Bogor)
17:24 Giant Water Lilly Hunt
18:28 Durian Fruit Garden (Taman Durian)
19:46 Sneaking Through the Woods
20:42 Presidential Palace (Istana Bogor)
21:49 Dutch Cemetery (Belanda)
23:14 Leaving Indonesia’s Sweatiest City

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20 Comments

  1. You are very adventurous. If you want to visit another city, take the long distant trains to Bandung or Jogjakarta or Surabaya. Safe travel!

  2. 13:52 "Suksma" is Balinese, the locals may not understand you. Try "Nuhun", which means thank you in Sundanese, the language native to the region

  3. Do you want to get a lot of spectators, try visiting one of the mountains and lakes in Indonesia, namely Mount Bromo, Mount Rinjani, Lake Toba, there are beautiful views ☺

  4. You have to learn Indonesian !
    That's the key for all foreigners who start vlogging in Indonesia.
    Everyone has no previous subscriptions! When they vlog and learn Indonesian their subscribers increase by 500k.

    That's the key! ❤

  5. OMG! There was me at 02:04. I accidently saw your video on my YouTube's home and lead to these video. When i saw it, i knew these lad whose i saw at the train station, doing the vlogging lol 🤭🤣

    Speaking of video, i'm glad you've enjoyed Bogor by visit the Botanical Garden. Well, you can try to say "Hatur Nuhun" next time 😉

    I hope you have a good time in my country, mate 🙏🏼 i hope to see you around

  6. 💥 15:12
    James, I just researched about you and I found out that you're the Million Dollar Trader Chief Investment Strategist and interviewed in Vox Market channel

  7. Tempat Wisata Indonesia Terindah di Pulau Sumatera

    1. Masjid Raya Baiturrahman Aceh
    2. Pantai Lampuk Aceh
    3. Pulau Rubiah Sabang Aceh
    4. Museum Tsunami Banda Aceh
    5. Rumah Cut Nyak Dien Aceh
    6. Tugu Nol Kilometer Sabang
    7. Pulau Samosir Sumatera Utara
    8. Danau Toba Sumatera Utara
    9. Green Hill City Sibolangit Deli Serdang
    10. Masjid Raya Medan
    11. Muara Tapanuli Utara Sumatera Utara
    12. Pantai Padang Sumatera Barat
    13. Istana Rajo Basa Pagaruyung
    14. Jam Gadang Bukittinggi
    15. Ngarai Sianok
    16. Jembatan Siti Nurbaya Padang
    17. Pantai Air Manis
    18. Pantai Pasir Jambak
    19. Pantai Nirwana Padang
    20. Puncak Lawang Agam
    21. Danau Maninjau Sumatera Barat
    22. Danau Gunung Tujuh Jambi
    23. World of Water Park Muaro Jambi
    24. Kampoeng Radja Jambi
    25. Geopark Merangin Desa Batu Jambi
    26. Pasar Keramik Sitimang Jambi
    27. Jembatan Ampera Sumatera Selatan
    28. Masjid Agung Palembang
    29. Al-Qur'an Al Akbar
    30. Masjid Chengho Palembang
    31. Museum Bung Karno Bengkulu
    32. Kebun Teh Kebawetan Kapahiang Bengkulu
    33. Sungai Siak Riau
    34. Masjid Raya An Nur Riau
    35. Taman Rekreasi Alam Mayang Pekanbaru
    36. Taman Hutan Raya Sutan Syarif Kasim Pekanbaru
    37. Pantai Marina Bengkalis
    38. Wai Kambas Lampung
    39. Pulau Pesawang Pesawaran Lampung
    40. Danau Suoh Lampung Barat

    Wisata Indonesia Terindah di Pulau Jawa

    41.Monumen Nasional (Monas) DKI Jakarta
    42. Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Jakarta Timur
    43. Kebun Raya Bogor
    44. Taman Margasatwa Ragunan
    45. Taman Safari Indonesia
    46. Pantai Ancol
    47. Taman Wisata Alam Mangrove Angke Jakarta Utara
    48. Desa Wisata Kamlungi Betawi Setu Babakan
    49. Atlantis Water Adventure
    50. Dunia Fantasi (Dufan) Jakarta
    51. Kawah Putih Ciwidey
    52. Tangkuban Perahu Bandung
    53. Floating Market Lembang
    54. Upside Down World Bandung
    55. Kebun Strawberry Ciwidey
    56. The Lodge Maribaya
    57. Candi Borobudur Jawa Tengah
    58. Lawang Sewu Semarang
    59. Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah
    60. Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa
    61. Air Terjun Umbul Songo Salatiga
    62. Keraton Yogyakarta
    63. Tugu Yogyakarta
    64. Jalan Malioboro Yogyakarta
    65. Taman Pintar Yogyakarta
    66. Keraton Surakarta
    67. Taman Balekambang Solo
    68. Museum Angkut Kota Batu Jawa Timur
    69. Gunung Bromo Probolinggo
    70. Kawah Ijen Banyuwangi
    71. Jatim Park
    72. Taman Nasional Baluran Situbondo

    Destinasi NTT, NTB dan Bali

    73. Pulau Komodo NTT
    74. Danau Tiga Warna (Kelimutu) Kupang
    75. Gili Trawangan Lombok
    76. Gunung Rinjani Lombok
    77. Tanah Lot Bali
    78. Pantai Kuta Bali
    79. Ubud Monkey Forest
    80. Kebun Raya Bedugul Bali
    81. Kebun Binatang Bali
    82. Waterboom Bali
    83. Bali Bird Park
    84. Pantai Pandawa Bali

    Wisata Indonesia di Kalimantan, Sulawesi dan Papua

    85. Taman Alun-alun Kapuas
    86. Pasar Terapung Lok Baintan
    87. Pantai Melawai
    88. Labuan Cermin Kalimantan Timur
    89. Taman Nasional Kutai
    90. Pantai Losari Makassar
    91. Taman Laut Bunaken
    92. Tana Toraja
    93. Wakatobi Sulawesi Tenggara
    94. Bukit Teletubbies Sulawesi
    95. Benteng Fort Rotterdam Bugis
    96. Air Terjun Moramo Sulawesi
    97. Danau Sentani Jayapura
    98. Raja Ampat Papua Barat
    99.Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih
    100. Danau Habema

  8. Habitat orang Indonesia adalah di jalan. Hobi orang Indonesia adalah bermacet2an. Kebiasaan orang Indonesia adalah menguasai jalur pedestrian. Bakat orang Indonesia adalah kesurupan. Seringnya orang Indonesia itu jadi edan.

  9. Bogor is one of the city that located in the west Java province. the capital city of west Java is Bandung City. in the west Java there are different City called Bogor, Bekasi city, Depok city, tangerang city that located in the west Java province. so the capital City of Indonesia are Jakarta was surrounded by many City around west Java province. there are still many City are surrounding Jakarta. another city outside of Jakarta you can visit BSD Bumi Serpong Damai city in tangerang. if you go to south Jakarta you will feel the difference lifestyle of Jakarta because in south Jakarta are developing city that many celebrity houses, business man and many more rich people live in south Jakarta because the weather are more coolest than North Jakarta are the lowest land in Jakarta that close to the sea. another district are west Jakarta and east Jakarta as well centrak of Jakarta are the government building are located in Central Jakarta.

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