The chief of our tribe

Papua - The Baliem Valley

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March 7th 2007
After having waited from five-thirty am until a quarter past twelve for our flight to Wamena, we were not cheered up by the dodgy 'findus crispy pancake'-style aeroplane food. The morning had, frankly, been a nightmare. We had arrived in the rain and waited outside the airport for it to open, as they were late unlocking the building. Upon entering, there was no staff at the 'Trigana Airways' desk ... read more

Asia » Indonesia

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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 hos... ... read more