Locals & harmony

Gili Trawangan

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March 18th 2011
From the moment I submerged my face in the crystal clear water and realised I was swimming with Moorish Idols was the moment I experienced the purest sense of joy. Pure because it cost nothing and I was clad only in bikinis, snorkel & mask without the interference of anything modern or commercial. Seeing sea life as it is, no tricks, no gimmicks, no hard sell, just them and me sharing a space and ... 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