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Jakarta is not exactly an easy city, we all know that. The traffic, the bad air, the blistering heat can be overwhelming. But: If you know the right resources and tips you will find your home far away from home in this city, we promise. We have put together a few starter kit information for you that will help you getting settled in Jakarta - and some of them might even be interesting for people who live here for a longer time already.

For many families, finding the right nanny, maid or driver in Jakarta is not that easy. Read Vi Hendrik's tipps about how to find the right fit - and hire in an ethically correct way.

Jakarta is for sure one thing: A very special cosmos to live in. This sprawling, chaotic, never sleeping city offers many obstacles and difficulties to deal with – but you can also find your perfect tropical, cozy home here. Moving to Jakarta can become a wonderful experience with many cultural impressions and new friends and acquaintances from all over the world for you and your family, if you are aware of a few things.

For many people who move to Jakarta, the city wasn’t the first one on the wishlist to move to. Bad air quality, horrendous traffic chaos, a public transport system that doesn’t exist, floodings, power cuts, almost unbearable heat waves once the yearly rain has stopped and little infrastructure.I was born in Indonesia and I am an Indonesian citizen, but I have spent big parts of my life in other...