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Indonesia Travel Podcast with Bayu Pratama

Bayu Pratama

Indonesia is an archipelago of more than thirteen thousand islands, with a damp tropical climate and inland mountains that alter the heat. This podcast follows Bayu Pratama as he settles in one place long enough to learn its routines, then moves somewhere connected to it.

The host's route moves from Jakarta's crowded coast to the cooler highlands of West Java, then across the Selat Sunda to southern Sumatra and the island's northeastern shore. He also spends time in Bandung and Surabaya, cities whose daily rhythms rarely make travel headlines. One settled place leads to the next.

As the tropical year turns between wet and dry, he goes back to places from earlier episodes to see what changed. A passing familiarity with a neighbourhood becomes knowledge of its markets, its traffic, its festivals and its quiet days. The show is a slow accumulation of knowing Indonesia properly.

Bayu Pratama lives in Indonesia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Bayu is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.

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  • 8 episodes
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Episodes8

  • Yesterday · 9 min

    Cool Air, Creative Streets: Settling into Bandung

    Bayu arrives in Bandung by train, explores the creative district of Dago and the historic Braga area, eats batagor and sambal, visits the Asia-Africa Conference museum, and weighs the costs of settling into this highland city before Independence Day.

  • Friday · 10 min

    Blok M, Oesman Effendi, And a Last Jakarta Sunset

    On his final full day in Jakarta, Bayu returns to Blok M to see the city's creative side, visits the Oesman Effendi retrospective at Galeri Nasional, and reflects on the practical business of leaving a city that has started to feel like home.

  • Thursday · 10 min

    Independence Day in Jakarta: The Heartbeat of a Nation

    Bayu spends his final day in Jakarta before moving on, soaking in the Independence Day atmosphere, visiting the National Monument (Monas), and reflecting on the city's spirit and practicalities of living here. A heartfelt farewell to the capital.

  • Wednesday · 10 min

    Istiqlal's Echo and the Fight for Space

    Bayu visits Istiqlal Mosque, the Kota Tua train station, and a Menteng coffee shop, grappling with Jakarta's size, patience, and the practical costs of daily life as Independence Day approaches.

  • Tuesday · 9 min

    The Business of Living in Jakarta

    Bayu tackles the practical business of living in Jakarta: a morning at the immigration office, a wander through a dusty museum, and a real look at what a month in this city costs. Plus, the city's countdown to Independence Day continues.

  • Monday · 10 min

    MRT, Mangga Besar, and a Bank Account

    Bayu tackles Jakarta's transit system with a JakLingko card, navigates the KITAS bank account maze, and explores the creative hub of M Bloc Space as Independence Day approaches.

  • August 2 · 9 min

    Independence Month Dawns Over Kota Tua

    Bayu dives into Jakarta's Independence Day preparations, exploring Kota Tua's colonial history, tasting street food, and tackling the practicalities of settling in—from bank queues to KITAS paperwork—while the city gears up for August 17th.

  • August 1 · 11 min

    Landing in Jakarta: First Steps in the Capital

    Bayu Pratama touches down in Jakarta for the first episode of the Indonesia Travel Podcast. He navigates the visa process, opens a bank account, rides the MRT, and eats his way through the city's street food as Independence Day approaches.