Buddhist temples at Prambanan

Out of Indonesia and into Singapore!

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May 15th 2008
Hello, hello! So since leaving Lombok, we have flown to the island of Java which is home to most of Indonesia's population. We spent a couple days in the city of Jogjakarta before heading on to the capital city of Jakarta. In Jogja, I spent a lot of time (and money!) visiting temples in the area. The first set of temples were Hindu and Buddhist temples that were built in the 9th century. Or ... read more

Asia » Singapore

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Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international ... ... read more