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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: Ring of Fire
Date: November 4th 2010
My flight finally touched down in Jakarta after over 19 hours of travel. I wasted no time in getting a bus into the city which slowly worked its way through grid-locked traffic to Gambir train station. Rather than hang around in the city, which is supposed to be uninteresting and polluted I caught the train right away to Yogyakarta - a mere 7 hours away. The train was spacious and comfortable a ... read more
Date: November 4th 2010
My flight finally touched down in Jakarta after over 19 hours of travel. I wasted no time in getting a bus into the city which slowly worked its way through grid-locked traffic to Gambir train station. Rather than hang around in the city, which is supposed to be uninteresting and polluted I caught the train right away to Yogyakarta - a mere 7 hours away. The train was spacious and comfortable a ... read more
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