Travelling by Train

I Hate Brits Abroad

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June 5th 1989
Jakarta's reputation preceded it and we were strongly advised to find somewhere safe to stay and then get the hell out. Consequently we decided that slumming it was not an option and we would go up market. For us, that meant ten pounds each, which actually got a surprisingly nice hotel - a swimming pool (which we were actually entitled to use - see Better Accommodation But in Someone Else's Hotel) ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java » Jakarta

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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