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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: Indonesia - Part 2: Bali
Date: September 24th 2008
Bali was the last stop on our trip to Malaysia and Indonesia. The quickest way to get to Bali from Gili Air was via speedboat from Gili Trawangan, two islands along from Gili Air. Luckily Claire didn’t know how rough the 2 to 3 hr speedboat trip would be so happily agreed to go on it rather than take the long way to Bali via Lombok and using ferries. After about 1 hr in with the swells 1 to 2 m ... read more
Date: September 24th 2008
Bali was the last stop on our trip to Malaysia and Indonesia. The quickest way to get to Bali from Gili Air was via speedboat from Gili Trawangan, two islands along from Gili Air. Luckily Claire didn’t know how rough the 2 to 3 hr speedboat trip would be so happily agreed to go on it rather than take the long way to Bali via Lombok and using ferries. After about 1 hr in with the swells 1 to 2 m ... read more


