CLIMATE
Hot season         :    May to August
Rainy Season     :    November to February
Cool Season      :    September to October and March to April
The average temperature in Indonesia ranges from 17 Celsius (60F) in December to 35 Celsius (96 F) in August.

CURRENCY
The unit of currency is the Indonesian RUPIAHS (IDR).
1 Rupiah = 100 sen
Approximately USD. 1.00 = IDR. 9,000 (July 2009)

SHOPPING
Indonesian batiks are well known. Gold and silverware are attractive and reasonably priced. Woodcarvings and handicrafts make attractive gifts. Indonesia is famous for good buys in clothing, leather products, electronics, etc.

AIRPORT TAX
IDR 150,000 per outgoing passengers on international flights
IDR 40,000 per outgoing passengers on domestic flights.

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
No actual vaccinations are presently required whereas persons suffering from leprosy, trachoma, tuberculosis, and plague are forbidden entry into Indonesia.