going to kawah domas 'must' use local guide. yes, it is expensive. about 300k idr one hour for one group.

for local seller (not only in domas crater): if you do not want to buy it, do not ask anything to them. do not touch their item. if possible, do not see their item. of course they will follow you anywhere. but, you can just go on. if you buy 1 thing because of pity, then the other seller will come to you. sometimes, it is cheaper to buy in the shop than from the salesman.

if you want to buy some souvenir, remember to bargain. minimal is 50% of their offer. remember:the nearer to your car, the lower their price.

for photographer: sometimes they will offer 'free' help to take your picture. but in the end, they will print the picture (taken from their own camera), and force you to buy it.

Noted. I'm camping AA website, but I did not see anything so far...
A group of us from my company planning to go 1st/2nd quarter 2014.

anyone can recommend any cheap hotels/guesthouse around pasar baru area?

Mine like scorgio 0 fare so only cost Rm92 for return ticket. I dont think you can still get 0 fare for 1 or 2 quarter but you never know with Airasia but keep alert because there might new promo like last month got indonesia promotion ticket.

This post has been edited by azkoleq: Nov 7 2013, 01:56 AM

there is unique guest house near pasar baru. other cheap hotel is like kenangan hotel, can walk to pasar baru.

Dont forget to try the brownies kukus from amanda guys..

Hi all,
we will be going to Bandung on 24- 27 November 2013. anyone can recommend good supir + transportation for 2 families.

thanks

anyone tried going for one week;

4D3N Bali then continue 3D3N Bandung?

what is the problem ? just buy air ticket and hotel and go.

Just got back from Bandung and it was raining everyday from 12pm to midnight (yes, seriously!) in November 2013. So plan all your activities during the day as early as possible. We traveled with a very good driver who charged us reasonable prices and was professional as well. Some places in Bandung can be very jam during the weekend. During our visit, we could not find alot of interesting clothing in the FOs. Some are overpriced pasar malam rip-offs. The only one worth visiting was probably just Rumah Mode and Grande. Strawberries in Tangkuban Parahu is sweet. We negotiated for IDR20,000 for big strawberries in a box.

For taxis, our supir advised to take only Blue Bird and Gemah Ripah (GR) only. He said that there were instances of overcharging and worse, robbing in other taxis. Overall, some places are not pedestrian friendly but still walkable. Airport is about 30 mins from the city, so you can still do some last minute shopping.

This post has been edited by sassy_chiq: Nov 18 2013, 11:15 AM

Hi,

I plan to stay 3 nights (early Dec) at a hostel in Jl Braga. According to the review, it is situated at a strategic location (i read it is walking distant to major sights and shopping area?), thus easier for a lone traveler like me to go around the town.

During my stay, i also plan to attend a concert at Eldorado, The Venue Concert Hall.

I would like to know:

1. Is there any 'backpacker street' in Bandung? Is Jl Braga consider as 1? if not, can any of you pls recommend?

2. Is the street lively at night? if i want to go for supper, cafes or pubs at night, will there be a good place to start?

3. As i noted the distance between Jl Braga to Eldorado, The Venue Concert Hall is a bit far, i would need to take a cab to and back. Is this Eldorado a famous place? Will cab drivers recognize this place?

4. Will i have any trouble getting back to town? Should i be worried about getting a cab after the show? The concert finishes proximately 9.30pm (estimation)

Thanks guys!

need to organize when is the right time to
Was thinking if anyone did it before, maybe can tell what are the interesting things to see & do at both Bandung & Bali, one shot settle double Bs.
Roughly the idea is to relax & sightsee around in Bali for 3-4days then head to Bandung for the last 3days to shop shop shop & makan makan.

Any particular season/months to avoid other than the fasting/raya period? There's beach at Bali, so might avoid monsoon seasons too

avoid school holidays as well

Jalan Braga is quite far. Need to get a cab to go around. Maybe just 2-3 pubs at Jalan Braga.

may i know which area / street to stay?

better going to bandung in weekday. weekend is mostly jam in the street.

there is two favorite volcanoes here. tangkuban perahu and patuha (kawah putih).

shopping is depends on taste.

recommendation is cihampelas street. braga also can.

I want to confirm. Is the clothes sell on bandung are original or high quality imitation?

if factory outlet, most item is fake.

for original, there is two factory store. one is polo ralph lauren and other is nike. also levis outlet in toko tiga.

found one already?