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Post Report of the Day

Jakarta, Indonesia

Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?

Yes. Get your shots, wear your seatbelt and pray. The health services available here are more nascent than those in Singapore and Bangkok. The embassy has a big clinic on the embassy but also at...

Morale among expats:

Very high. You rarely meet someone who hates it here. People like it and generally want to stay longer. The biggest complaint is about the traffic and about being so far from family in the...