5-Day Trek in the Central Highlands of Papua 20161214_075752

5-Day Trek in the Central Highlands of Papua

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December 12th 2016
Here were the 2 most common questions I was asked when I told people I was going to Papua: • Isn't it really expensive? • Do you think it's safe? The answer is more or less yes to both questions. The areas that are unsafe to visit in Papua would not be on a typical travelers itinerary to begin with, and my experience with Papuans was that they are overwhelming warm, hospi ... read more

Asia » Indonesia » Papua

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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