Carla at the end of our island trek

Paradise on Gili

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August 31st 2010
Next stop the Gili Islands, we had the option of an expensive 3 hour speed boat journey or the cheaper minivan/ferry/minivan/boat option. We chose the later and 12 hours later, noisy music videos on the ferry, a few scam attempts by cocky but harmless Indonesian teenagers (who all seem to run the place!?!) and tourists being herded around like cattle we arrive on Gili Trawangan. Upon arrival we ... read more

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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