Mount Batur

Overstaying our welcome in Bali

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March 4th 2010
Okay so this is a little bit late! Blame the Aussies ... they might think of themselves as a developed country but they are a mile behind when it comes to internet and WIFI access. To make matters worse, it's the Yanks that came to our rescue, with free WIFI in Maccie D's. Paul even felt obliged to eat there in return for the amount of time spent in their "restaurants". Back to the travels. ... 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