Land of smile

Indonesia - land of smile

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December 6th 2012
"Indonesia - land of smile" sounds a little bit exaggerated but it is true. They know how to smile and they do it very often. It is probably the first attribute of the indonesian people a foreigner notices when he comes to Indonesia. Eight years ago I made the same trip from Jakarta to Bali, it was one of our best trips we have ever made to Southeast Asia. Now I am making the same tour again. ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Java

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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