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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: Jogja in Java & Legian Beach in Bali
Date: March 25th 2012
Our flight from Medan to Jogjakarta (aka Yogyakarta, Yogya, or Jogja – the “y” is pronounced like “j”) was eventful for one reason, Durian fruit. It was also a milestone for me as it was my first time South of the Equator! You might wonder why a fruit (Durian) would make a flight eventful – it is because Durian is banned from airplanes in a few countries in Asia. Why? Because Duria ... read more
Date: March 25th 2012
Our flight from Medan to Jogjakarta (aka Yogyakarta, Yogya, or Jogja – the “y” is pronounced like “j”) was eventful for one reason, Durian fruit. It was also a milestone for me as it was my first time South of the Equator! You might wonder why a fruit (Durian) would make a flight eventful – it is because Durian is banned from airplanes in a few countries in Asia. Why? Because Duria ... read more
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