Page 7 - Indonesia Destination Guide - Alluring Asia

CHANGING MONEY Foreign currencies, either banknotes or travelers cheques, are easily exchanged at banks and moneychangers in major tourist destinations. do to the widespread use of counterfeit currency causes banks, exchange facilities, and most commercial establishments to not accept U.S. currency that is worn, defaced, torn, or issued before 1996. It is PAGE 3 Population | Time | Visas advisable to carry sufficient amounts of Rupiah when traveling to Insurance | History smaller towns or outer provinces. PAGE 4 People | Language CREDIT CARDS Common Phrases Credit cards are accepted at most hotels and restaurants in main cities. PAGE 5 Climate CURRENCY PAGE 6 Indonesian Currency rupiah - The local currency of Indonesia is Rupiah The Land (Rp) and1Rp = 100 sen. Bills come in denominations of Rp 100, 500, 1000, 5000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000 and 1,00,000. Coins come in PAGE 7 denominations of Rp 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100. Changing money | Credit Cards Currency | Tipping Etiquette TIPPING PAGE 8 Service charges of 10% are added to bills in most leading hotels and Safety & Crime | Taxis restaurants. Where it is not included, a tip of 10-15% of the bill would be What to Pack | Health appropriate. PAGE 9 Communications Airport porter/hotel bellboy: ETIQUETTE $1.00 - $ 2.00 US per bag. Indonesians are very polite people. PAGE 10 Shopping | Customs Bartering Handshaking is customary for both men Your tour guide: and women upon introduction and PAGE 11-12 $10.00 - $ 12.00 US per person per day. smiling is definitely a national tradition. Food & Drinks Driver/assistants: There are a few taboos - The use of the PAGE 13 left hand to give and receive as well as Culture & The Arts | Religion $ 6.00 - $ 7.00 US per person per day. crooking your finger to call someone are considered impolite.Take off your shoes when entering a mosque or temple. In Bali, waist sashes should be worn when visiting temples. PHOTOGRAPHS It is polite to ask permission before taking photographs, Some people may take offense.