- Stay in a nice hotel as high up as possible. The breeze and breakfast will be worth it.
- As it is a place well visited by Indonesians from other cities, the best time to travel will be during the weekdays.
- Food is not especially cheap if you eat in restaurants but they are definitely more hygienic than those you get from the streets.
- Bring a bigger luggage or extra bags, the local snacks will need the space.
- Their limes are very fragrant, so if time and space allows, grow it in your garden.
- The locals use a lot of limes which enhance the flavour in a lot of dishes.
- In Bandung, it is mainly the Sudanese people, so you can get a lot of Sudanese food.
- Massage is very affordable, book early on a weekend. We went to Zen a few times and their service and skills are consistent. Their massage salon is also welcoming and very clean.
- Always take their time estimation with a pinch of salt as the traffic there is highly unpredictable.
- Go always for the nature scenic views and places, they are worth the trip.
Bandung is definitely worth it!