Taxi Surcharges?
January 23, 2001
Whilst riding in a taxi in the Kota area of Jakarta recently, myself and two others experienced the legendary 'ID check' by the Jakarta Police. As we had taken heed of those who told us to always carry some sort of identification, we produced our passports. The mood lightened and so began the usual routine of "sudah punya pacar…etc" (already have a boy/girlfriend), until the third member of our party realized that she had forgotten her ID. Th
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