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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-23-2008 @ 7:52PM
Scott said...
Katie, I spent the entire month of December in Jakarta. It was the third trip there for my three year old.
As far as crime / terrorism, I think being in Jakarta is a whole lot safer than being in Philadelphia!
The people there are incredibly friendly. The food is wonderful.
However.... The risk of Typhoid / Typhus / Dengue fever / food poisoning / etc. is quite real.
I'm certain that Indonesia is on the list for political reasons. The actual chance of being in a place like the Australian Embassy / Kuta beach / Jimbaran / JW Marriott / etc. while JI is blowing it up is infinitesimal.
The total of all the people killed in those bombings is 244. Meanwhile 17,000 people a year are murdered in the United States and 100,000 raped.
On the other hand... You do pretty much stand out as a bule.