In terms of saying you’ve been somewhere, there’s different categories available. I can really say I’ve been to France, for example, since I’ve stayed there for an extended period of time, interacted with French people, seen sites, watch TV, and so on. Iceland, on the other hand, gets an asterisk because I’ve never been outside the airport.

This, my first time in Indonesia, falls somewhere in between: I’m actually here in Jakarta with a visa, and will spend two nights. However, I don’t know if I will see much of anything other than hotels and office buildings. If I want to “really” say I’ve been to Indonesia, I will have to come back.

Maybe at the end of next month…