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Anyone know about this place or been there?

From a small bit of research it seems like a good place.


Considering a contract offer Inspecting cranes of all things, who would have thunk that

Have you got worms?

aardvark wrote:Have you got worms?

What kind of worms do they have in Balikpapan?

Jonno wrote:

aardvark wrote:Have you got worms?

What kind of worms do they have in Balikpapan?

50 foot tape worms that soak up all alcohol consumed by the host
It's not a Symbiotic relationship

Jonno just got the low down from my father in law for you, here's what I remember.

It's the capital of the island Kalimantan which used to be called Borneo.

His sister lives there and his grandfather came from there. Nice city, and relatively safe, but make sure you have someone to be with you initially until you learn the city, customs etc. Don't go into the villages out of the city etc on your own until you've been there for a month or so, even then you probably should have a local win you. It's close to brunai I think he said, and is very rich in oil gas and gold etc. Even got an Offer that his family could help you out etc, but I said we'd wait and see if you end up going

Hope that helps, any other questions just ask and I'll get you an answer.

* edit. Ive Been to Jakarta a couple of times, in laws lived there and brother in law still lives there a few months here and there.

Ill give u $50 posted for the Kate Perry

tim wrote:Jonno just got the low down from my father in law for you, here's what I remember.

It's the capital of the island Kalimantan which used to be called Borneo.

His sister lives there and his grandfather came from there. Nice city, and relatively safe, but make sure you have someone to be with you initially until you learn the city, customs etc. Don't go into the villages out of the city etc on your own until you've been there for a month or so, even then you probably should have a local win you. It's close to brunai I think he said, and is very rich in oil gas and gold etc. Even got an Offer that his family could help you out etc, but I said we'd wait and see if you end up going

Hope that helps, any other questions just ask and I'll get you an answer.

* edit. Ive Been to Jakarta a couple of times, in laws lived there and brother in law still lives there a few months here and there.

So what hes saying Jonno its no different than most of our capital cities

Thanks all.
Negotiating package atm, unlikely they will come close but you never know.

h.b.bear wrote:

tim wrote:...... make sure you have someone to be with you initially until you learn the city, customs etc. Don't go into the villages out of the city etc on your own until you've been there for a month or so, even then you probably should have a local win you......

So what hes saying Jonno its no different than most of our capital cities

I mean this with the utomst respect, have you been to Indo? If not, then I'll let you know it's gonna be nothing like our capital cities, and the villages are a real eye opener. When I used to travel to Melbourne for work I didn't need someone to teach me how and when to bribe people

tim wrote:

h.b.bear wrote:

tim wrote:...... make sure you have someone to be with you initially until you learn the city, customs etc. Don't go into the villages out of the city etc on your own until you've been there for a month or so, even then you probably should have a local win you......

So what hes saying Jonno its no different than most of our capital cities

I mean this with the utomst respect, have you been to Indo? If not, then I'll let you know it's gonna be nothing like our capital cities, and the villages are a real eye opener. When I used to travel to Melbourne for work I didn't need someone to teach me how and when to bribe people

All cool Tim just throwing in a little humour

h.b.bear wrote: All cool Tim just throwing in a little humour

Ah.