Visiting Indonesia is still a risky proposition. Although the situation in East Timor has stabilised, travel in the area is difficult - the infrastructure is creaky and unreliable and there are mounting health concerns. West Timor is slightly safer but westerners (particularly Australians) have been the target of strong criticism from Indonesian citizens.
The spot fires of rioting and civil unrest that followed the invasion of East Timor have been dampened, but considerable tension still exists. Fall out from Indonesia's second Year of Living Dangerously has resulted in an Indian arm wrestle between President Wahid and his own security forces, lending a certain tension to the air and the possibility of riot-inducing electricity and fuel price rises. Foreigners, particularly Australians who are hardly visitors du jour, should avoid demonstrations or anything that looks like it might turn ugly. Specifically, this holds true for Jakarta and parts of East Java.
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