Komodo Island

Komodo Island, Indonesia. February 27, 2016.

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March 23rd 2016
Another most excellent day, albeit one which began with friction, annoyance, resistance, communication failures, and mob civil disobedience in the finest traditions of Thoreau and Ghandi. The Cruise Director stated in his announcements that if you did not have an excursion booked with a valid tour operator, either independently or through the ship, you were not allowed to disembark at all. S ... 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