Last Jakarta Business Trip for 2025

One more down and probably just one more to go in December. I am then so done with business trips for 2025. 

It was to Jakarta earlier this week and I opted for the earlier flight at 7.40am, so that I would have more time in the office. 

The flight was uneventful. Bfast! 

I went straight to the office this round and only got to the hotel at the end of the day. They only have twin rooms left. Ayana Midplaza is a good and comfortable hotel, so twin room is better than no room. 

I always have their mushroom soup. It is so good. Dinner! 

Ayana has a very nice gym.

The bfast spread is also super nice.

Something special this trip - there was a company lunch in the “old town”. It was about 45 mins drive from the company and we went past Chinatown. 

On all my Jakarta business trips, I have never ventured beyond office and hotel vicinity. Lunch was held in this family owned museum converted to hotel and restaurant. The decor is made up of pieces sourced from various parts of the of Asia. It was chaotic but yet made sense. 

Lunch was good and thus a light dinner. 

It was a short business trip and I flew home on Wednesday night. 

My flight was at 8.20pm but I left for the airport from the site office at about 3.30pm bcos I was further away from the airport and the Jakarta traffic is always unpredictable. In the end, I was at the airport at 5ish. I got rotibioy to tabao home.

I told myself to eat something other than Toast Box. I always have Toast Box but still ended up in Toast Box. A nice teh after 3 days is very much desired. 

I was tempted to eat again on the plane. Luckily, serving was delayed by turbulence, such that there was very little time to eat before the trays needed to be cleared. So I decided to skip. Good for my diet. The flight was good and the middle seat was empty. Hoho.

I finally arrived home after midnight. Zaky was still awake and benefited from the Rotiboy.

All good, all done. 

Mummy Lim

Another One to Jakarta

It had been a few months since I last visited the Jakarta office and thus I am back. It was a short 3 days trip. I love short trips. Time will pass quickly and I will soon be home. 

The flight was on Tuesday morning, at a comfortable 9.30am. Flying to Jakarta is always at a comfortable flight time. I skipped my usual DFS shopping bcos anything bought would need to be packed and move to Rio. I got a teh to start my morning instead. 

I got my aisle seat and the flight was comfortable. Bfast! 

 I took a taxi and headed to the hotel 1st, which was 5 mins walk from office. The room was thankfully ready. 

I got to finish a call that started in the car, refresh up before heading to the office. Work was alright. Back in the room, I was happy to be reminded that the hotel serves really nice mushroom soup. Hohoho. Happy! 

It was yummy even though it had cooled down when I finally got to eat it after my call. Surprisingly, sleep was easy and good. I didn’t wake up in the night like I usually do on the 1st night. In fact, I dozed off when scrolling fb. 

I was up and heading to the gym at 6ish. The sky was already bright. To gym, we must. The hotel has a nice, spacious and well equipped gym.

After 5km on the treadmill, it was freshening up and bfast. Their bfast is so good and a wide spread. 

It was another busy but manageable day. The cycle repeated itself and I had comfort convenient store food for dinner. 

When I was happily having sinful but happy food, Nana texted that we lost Mochi again. Zaky’s Chinese tutor left the door/ gate opened and Mochi escaped. Fortunately, Daddy Lim and the kids eventually found him on level 16.5. They said that Mochi was trying to hide behind a pipe that was obviously too small to hide him. I hope we brought back the right cat. Lol.

This morning, I didn’t skip gym. I did the elliptical, something that I had stopped for a long time, ever since Fitness First switched the elliptical machines that I like. The hotel gym has the machine that I like. #感动

I had such a good bfast that I told myself that I had to skip lunch. I sort of did, until 3pm when I was peckish and went to buy a scone from Starbucks. 

My flight was at 8.15pm and I left for the airport at 4.45pm bcos of the Jakarta infamous traffic. I didn’t quite know how bad the traffic was bcos I was busy on my laptop. I reached the airport safety and in time. 

I had time for a light snack before the inflight dinner. 

I was already very full but that didn’t stop me from having a 2nd dinner. The creamy chicken pasta was good!

Hoho. I was so full. 

The flight was uneventful. I am back in Singapore! Yay! 

Mummy Lim

Another Business Trip to JKT

Yay! Done! Dusted! One more down. To JKT on Monday and back home on Thursday night. 

Checking in was in T3. I was at the airport at 5ish for the 7.25am flight. I thought that I wouldn’t be able to get my Indonesia colleagues’ favorite Garrett’s popcorn bcos there is no outlet in T3. Then, the departure gate was at T1. Bingo!

My inflight bfast. Only meh.. and I don’t like Meiji yoghurt.

I duno why but I always enjoy a kopi O on flights. 

The flight was alright. It was only 1.5 hours. I watched 3/4 of a movie and made a mental note to complete the movie on my way home. 

It was a busy trip and my calendar was super packed. By the end of the 1st day, coupled with the early morning, I was exhausted. Daddy Lim and the kids were home late and ah yee was in BKK. I was tasked to feed Mochi some kibbles using the auto feeder.  

I thought the kibble may be a bit stale; I should change it. Did Mochi eat the kibble? Of course. 

So cute! 

I hit the gym every morning. Ayana Midplaza hotel has a nice big gym with many equipment. 

I wore Nana’s funny red sheep socks, to be discarded after the trip. I think I looked so weird. Lol.

Of the 3 mornings, I managed to have bfast on 2. On the last day, I had time to slowly enjoy the bfast. 

Dinners?  My favourite mushroom room in the comfy of the room. 

Also, a can of regular coke with ice is to die for after a long day. 

The trip went past rather decently and quickly bcos I was so busy every day. My flight on Thursday was at 7pm JKT, which is one hour behind Singapore. I left for the airport at 3pm and arrived very much on time. Luckily O flew on Thursday and not Friday, where the global outrage happened. I want to go home.

My 1st dinner bcos I skidded lunch. 

Ya, BK sells fried chicken and it was very nice, better than the KFC we have at home. 

My 2nd dinner on flight.

The rice was nasi lemak rice. Nice.

The flight was full and I had the window seat at the very last row by the time I checked in to select seat. 

Yes, I finished the 2nd part of the movie. The flight was alright but at the landing part, I am not sure if it was air pressure or the pilot, but the plane was swaying slightly from side to side. Scary siol.

Home sweet home. A pleasant sight always that shouts “efficiency”!

It was already 11ish when I hit the pillow. Unpacking and laundry can wait. Happy to be home.

Mummy Lim