Sunrise over Bromo

Bromo Mounted

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August 19th 2010
Driving through Java, it's infinite population becomes increasingly noticeable once you realize that there is not an inch of the island left undeveloped. Whether it's the suburbs from the first large city bleeding into those from the second, or the terraced rice fields decorated with it's cone-hat farmers, the island makes me long for the wild, unrestrained jungle terrain of Sumatra. The length ... read more

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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