Prambanan Temples

These Hindu temples were badly damaged during earthquakes over 100 yrs ago, as well as by more recent terrorist activity by, you guessed it, Muslim extremists. The restoration work will probably continue for decades.

One Last Blog From Indonesia

October 10th 2008
Well, my Indonesian visa expired on October 10th, and rather than overstay my welcome, and possibly find myself shelling out some serious cash as a penalty for doing so, I decided it was time to leave. I'm not sure what possessed me to think that I would be able to see all of Indonesia in a month's time. Kind of the same logic that I child might use, thinking that with enough persistence ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Jakarta

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

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