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Holy Komodo!

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May 5th 2015
No expectations this morning as we began our tour of beautiful Komodo Island which of course is home to the Komodo dragon. We were warned not to wear red, not to stray from the group and to be quiet. All of that was for naught because it is not red but a fresh kill the komodo can detect from 5 miles away. They kill deer and water buffalo with a single bite and it is the bacteria in their mouth ... 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