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The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; the islands were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence after Japan's surrender, but it required four years of intermittent negotiations, recurring hostilities, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to relinquish its colony. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state. Current issues include: alleviating widespread poverty, preventing terrorism, continuing the transition to popularly-elected governments after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing reforms of the banking sector, addressing charges of cronyism and corruption, and holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations. Indonesia has been dealing with armed separatist movements in Aceh and in Papua. To be updated

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By elisedeneubourg
November 3rd 2009

Aangekomen in Banda Aceh Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Banda Aceh

Mijn kamer
Mijn kamer in het guesthouse met mijn king size bed

En toen begon het avontuur pas echt. Na een paar dagen verblijf in Jakarta. Vloog ik maandag 2 november (gisteren dus) naar Banda Aceh. De plek waar ik voor naar Indonesië ben gekomen. Ik vertrok maandag zeer op tijd vanuit het hotel, het verkeer staat bijna permanent stil in Jakarta dus voor een stukje rijden naar het vliegveld (30 km) moet je twee uur rekenen. Maar zoals je altijd zult zien was er die ochtend geen traffic jams en kwam ik dus twee uur te vroeg op het vliegveld. Na een vlucht van drie uur land ik in Banda Aceh, vlak [View Full Entry]

By Scary Israel
November 1st 2009

cigarettes: they make your brain go crazy Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukittinggi

Djarum black
see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

When I first arrived in Indonesia there were little signs on all the tables in Balinese restaurants that just said "L.A. Lights". I had no idea what they were advertising. It was about two weeks before I realized they were a type of cigarette. Every single male over the age of six months smokes in Indonesia, and there are cigarette advertisements everywhere, although interestingly all of them also have the health warnings in smaller print along the bottom. I find many of them very amusing (especially as few seem to have anything to do with smoking), so spent some time in [View Full Entry]

runner-up for most nonsensical slogan: Absolute

By Kim Chong
November 1st 2009

Sunset in Bali Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Kuta

1st dinner inKuta
010609-we enjoyed the dinner

1 Jun 2009, me and Yen was in Kuta, Bali for a 9 days trip. I like Bali because it is a beutiful island and full of art works. We reahed late evening but able to have a good dinner in Vilarisi Hotel. 2nd day, we went for a one day trip around Kuta and ended at Uluwatu- the beutful sunset. 3rd day in Ubud. I like Tanah Lot Temple. It is amazing. Our journey going up to Kintamani on the 5th day. In is a lovely volcano. We stayed one night there. Then we up to the north, Lavina. Its [View Full Entry]

By Breathe Deep
October 26th 2009

Day 13 Asia » Indonesia » Bali

Just before sun rise

Day 13 It is our last day in Lovina. Mogley will be picking us up at 2:00 so we can make our way back to Ubud. One thing Lovina is known for are the dolphins. You can’t leave without seeing them. For 60,000 Rh per person we booked the dolphin tour. The wake up call is at 5:30 am and we are to be in the lobby at 6. We were with one other couple in a small “traditional” boat. They are long narrow boats that have long bamboo poles on both sides for stability. The water was like glass and [View Full Entry]

By Tulong
October 22nd 2009

A Quick Guide to Bali Asia » Indonesia » Bali

Bali’s idyllic location, constant warm temperature and welcoming people have made it a key destination for travellers from all over the world. Where is it? Bali is one of the Indonesian islands, set in the Indian Ocean, just 8 degrees south of the equator. It is popular for romantic breaks, honeymoons and weddings as well as being a key surfing destination. Where can I stay? Bali is a haven of warm climates, blue seas and wide sandy beaches. There are big hotels in Bali just as there are in any beach-led country, but the very best hotels are those that reduce [View Full Entry]

By PMJEinAsia
October 22nd 2009

More on Ubud, Bali Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Ubud

Balinese Dance - Legong
You can see how it's all about eye movements and hand movements.

Paul’s Thoughts on Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Ubud is just like Asheville. Sometimes sitting in a restaurant in Ubud is just like sitting in a restaurant in Asheville. Same food - huge, delicious organic salads, burritos, veggie burgers, mixed veggie bowls with rice and tahini sauce. Lots of tofu. Same food as health foody Asheville. Then there are the same folks sitting around us. In Malaysia we saw one couple from the US during the whole month. (That’s the truth, not an exaggeration.) Here people from the US are everywhere, and they’re the same sorts of [View Full Entry]

By Scary Israel
October 21st 2009

Bukittinggi: big flower town Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukittinggi

the sad giant orangutan

After I had finished my stint at Mt. Kerinci, I moved on via yet another horrible overnight bus experience to the town of Bukittinggi eight hours north. Bukittinggi is a popular place for tourists to visit and all the cheaper hotels seemed to be full, although it turned out that wasn’t due to tourists but to the recent earthquake having destroyed all the hotels in Padang so all the local travellers had to come here instead. I arrived at 6am and after finding a hotel with a room (the Hotel Asia, because I’m in Asia of course) and getting some sleep [View Full Entry]

By Wandering Gal
October 21st 2009

Ubud Bali Indonesia WOW! Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Ubud

Woman working Rice Paddies
I tried to capture but they are so deep in the field but there are many people working them

Well after having spent a few days here I am starting to get the reason why people love it here. The people are very nice and will always welcome you with a smile and a Hello. I really am happy with my move to the second hotel Ubud Terrace as it puts me much nearer everything. It so clean and quiet. The garden is beautiful and well maintained. I go into my room in the afternoon and they have place flowers everywhere, the steps, the sink, the nightstand, the light fixtures unbelievable. They wear flowers in their hair Men and women, [View Full Entry]

By LivingTheDream
October 21st 2009

Adieu Asia - after 18 months of criss-crossing the entire region (Ubud, Bali, Indonesia) Asia » Indonesia

Want postcard mister?

(Day 565 on the road) So here it is, my last blog entry about Southeast Asia after travelling across the entire region (plus a few other "nearby" countries) for the last 18 months or so. On the way back to Bali from Lombok I had met adventurous and ever-smiling Suzanne from The Netherlands, and the next two days we were to explore central Bali together on a rented motorbike. My last stay in Kuta on Bali hadn't been the most wonderful experience for me, but I had heard good things about Ubud and its surrounding and was determined to give Bali [View Full Entry]

Everybody is on the way to the temple with offerings

By Scary Israel
October 20th 2009

the dying mountain Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra

Mt. Kerinci, from Kersik Tuo
if you click on the photo to get the large size you'll be able to see better the deforestation and also the smoke rising from the summit. The green fields in front are the tea crop.

It wasn’t much fun getting from Way Kambas National Park in the south of Sumatra to Kerinci-Seblat National Park in the middle. I had been planning on taking a ten hour train ride from Bandar Lampung to Palembang then another ten hour train ride to Lubuklinggau followed by a ten hour bus ride to Sungai Penuh and finally a one hour bus ride to the final destination of Kersik Tuo, but from one of the film crew from Indonesian TV station Trans7 who were staying at Way Kanan I learned that there is an overnight bus from Bandar Lampung to Bangko [View Full Entry]

the welcome-to-Kerinci sign, no longer so welcoming

three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis)

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