Jurassic Park

Indonesia’s Archipelago

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July 19th 2010
Arriving in Bali after whirlwind tour of Borneo, it was time to hit the beaches once more. First stop Kuta, a tourist resort for Aussies, great surf, Indonesian food, but lacking the Balinese culture, with Bintang (the local beer) singlets everywhere. To sample the local Hindu influences of this island we rode up to Ubud, a small town in the middle of the rice paddies. Temples at every corner, aut ... read more

Asia » Indonesia

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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