Indonesia statue

Summation of Part 3: Australasia/Summation of TOTAL Trip

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June 18th 2008
Well, it's been exactly 6 months abroad now. I left my job 8 months ago and spent some time in the US before and over Christmas/New Year's. Part 1: South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile), Part 2: Asia (Thailand, Vietnam), Part 3 Australasia (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia). Here I will briefly sum up part 3 as I have done with the other sections, but I will also sum up my final impression ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Ubud

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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