At Ubud's Monkey Forest

Bali - Sights and Landscapes

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April 18th 2009
Bali is like that Oscar-winning movie. You've heard so much about it, that when you go, it can't possibly live up to your expectations. And yet, it is unbelievably beautiful. I can't say I was disappointed with my trip to Bali. I had imagined it would be very touristy and that there wouldn't be all that much to do beyond the beach. The unfortunate part was that I had to stay out of the sun duri ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Bali

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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