In this very moment I’m waiting for a Batavia Airlines flight to Palu, Central Sulawesi. Palu is just a stepping stone though. The real goal is the remote Togean Islands in the Gulf of Tomini. I will only spend one night in Palu. Tomorrow I will search for a bus to Ampana, from where I […]
Finally! I’m now done with updating all of my paperwork and permits for this year. I was just down at the Polda Metro (the police) to pick up my STM and SKLD, and that marks the end of it. STM = Surat Tanda Melapor = Report certificate. SKLD = Surat Keterangan Lapor Diri = Certificate […]
I just went to Kantor Lurah (the village office) to get the SKTT, after handing over a carbon copy of the SKSKPS, together with a cover letter from RT/RW. Fee: Rp 5000. SKTT = Surat Keterangan Tempat Tinggal = Certificate of residence.
Last Saturday I became the owner of an Amazon Kindle, which I purchased from a private seller at www.kaskus.us for Rp 1,650,000, brand new in the box. I agreed to meet him at Mall Taman Anggrek for the transaction. The screen on the Kindle is impressive, it looks like real ink on paper. My new […]
I have just picked up the SKSKPS and KIP at Catatan Sipil. SKSKPS = Surat Keterangan Susunan Keluarga Penduduk Sementara Orang Asing = Temporary certificate of family registration for foreigner. KIP = Kartu Identitas Pendatang Warga Negara Asing = Temporary residence card for foreigner.