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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]
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] Blog: Bali
Date: July 4th 2008
After leaving China, I had turned south to head to Indonesia and Bali was my first stop. Of all the places I have been on my trip, this has probably got to be one of the least planned segments. I bought a Lonely Planet book on Bali and Lombok a few days before my flight left and I didn't even crack it open until my plane was in the air. I had a list of a few things that I wanted to see, but had ... read more
Date: July 4th 2008
After leaving China, I had turned south to head to Indonesia and Bali was my first stop. Of all the places I have been on my trip, this has probably got to be one of the least planned segments. I bought a Lonely Planet book on Bali and Lombok a few days before my flight left and I didn't even crack it open until my plane was in the air. I had a list of a few things that I wanted to see, but had ... read more


