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Things to get when in Indonesia

Things handy to get when travelling in Indonesia: 1. Local sim card: its handy to have to communicate with people when on the move, and useful when looking for directions to places. I've bought a TelkomSel sim card for 130,000 rupiah (~$10 USD) that has 7GB of data. 2. Motorbike/scooter (cost around $5-6 USD per day) 3. Water (and lots of it) 4. Pocari Sweat 5. Sunscream 6. Try surfing (Oddessy in Bali) Make sure you have an international driver's licence if you chose to ride a scooter.

How to get from Haikou Meilan Int'l Airport to Sanya?

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In most cases you may have got a direct flight from your country to Haikou directly rather than to Sanya. However, most the attractions lie in Sanya esp. the best beaches are all situated in or near Sanya such as Dadonghai, Yalong Bay and others. In the case of arriving at Haikou Meilan International Airport and heading to Sanya straight. The best method is the high speed rail from Meilan Airport to Sanya Train Station. Once you go through immigration and customs in Meilan you walk to the front exit which is straight. Not many people speak English there so it can be challenging, but you don't have to worry as it is pretty straight forward.  Sign just outside the front exit pass customs. It shows you the options getting to the Domestic Terminal of the airport (which is where the Meilan Airport Train Station is. The free shuttle bus is ideal. Upon the exit to where cars or taxis are waiting, there is a sign that lists in both Chinese and English the various means of

Hainan Island: Entry Requirements (Visa Free & Visa on Arrival)

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Last update June 2019: I've put this information here to assist you with clarity on entry requirements into Hainan. Before I went to Hainan, I had some concern on whether there was visa on arrival as on many forums in the internet had varying information and this information was not clear in the Chinese visa center or Chinese embassy/consulate in Australia. Now that I've visited Hainan directly from Australia, I hope this experience I had, helps you all. Main Beach in Dadonghai, Sanya Hainan is an island province of China that lies in the South China Sea, has been declared a free trade zone by 2020 and now expanded visa free entry program to now 59 countries. Unlike, the entry into the Chinese mainland. Hainan enjoys easy entry requirements for foreign passport holders. There are two methods into Hainan Province (only via Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport), which include: Free visa entry for passport holders of 59 cou

Belgrade, Serbia

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Belgrade (in Serbian: Beograd/ Београд ), is the capital and largest city of Serbia. The urban area of the City of Belgrade has a population of around 1.3 million. The city itself is quite pretty and exuberant, making it one of the most happening cities in Europe. Some of the city's buildings bare resemblance of mix past of communist and Ottoman influences to today's modern architecture full of shopping malls, busy restaurants and cafes. Sculpture at the Belgrade Fortress

Trip.com App and points system

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The Trip.com app is much basic but easier to use compared with the apps of hotels.com and booking.com  One of the notable differences with this app, compared with other apps is the fact it has a "Trip Planner" tab for all your booked flights, hotels, and vehicle rides. Another tab is for deals, which can be useful if you are eyeing out for a deal. Caption 1: Screenshot of the Trip Planner Tab Why Trip.com? Trip.com like Hotels.com, Expedia, or Booking.com is a travel bookings website for flights, hotels/hostels, trains (selected countries), car hire, and tours. Caption 2: Screenshot of Trip.com on the "Tours Tab" Trip.com is useful as hotels and flight bookings accrue "Trip.com Coins" that do not expire and eligible for discounts for your next booking for flights and hotels. I have used trip.com for some flights and compared with it with direct airline flight ticket prices, at times, they can be slightly cheaper or the same