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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, Land of the gods, drunk tourists, and theiving monkeys
Date: September 26th 2009
Date: September 26th 2009
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by.” - Robert Frost
The island directly east of Java is probably the most well known part of Indonesia. In fact, over 80% of travelers to Indonesia visit Bali only, and not without reason. Unlike the Javanese, the people of Bali are predominately Hindu, not Muslim. But unlike the Technicolor statues of gods fa ... read more
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