villagewalk

On Christmas walking through the village on Pulau Bunaken, I was invited into every home and offered food, drink, and smiles all around. I'll never forget the friendliness in the hearts of the people in Indonesia.

Exiled - Pulau Bunaken, Indonesia

December 30th 2016
Wow. This Christmas will go down in the memory banks as one of the most surreal holidays in my life. I had made it to Pulau Bunaken with expectations and visions of warm weather, clear waters, marine life to spare, and massive coral reef walls - of which I would dive during my stay at the far northern tip of Sulawesi to close out my two months in Indonesia. Normally I try not to have expectations ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Sulawesi » Bunaken National Park

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

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