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Photo Of The Day: Runway Traffic

Photo Of The Day: Runway Traffic Apr 25th, 2013 at 6:00PM: We here at Gadling are airplane nerds. We take pictures of the view from the gate, our inflight meals, and even take portraits in the bathroom. Even my daughter has become an airplane nerd before the age of 2, stopping in her tracks and pointing to the sky at the sight of a plane flying over. Naturally, this Instagram shot caught my eye, for the view from the wing of runway traffic at Jakarta ...

Photo Of The Day: The Bubble Man

Photo Of The Day: The Bubble Man Apr 13th, 2013 at 5:00PM: This Photo of the Day, titled "The Bubble Man," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member thetravelingteacher and was captured using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi. Captioning the image, thetravelingteacher (AKA Lauren Irons) says, "Found this guy in Taman Fatahillah, Jakarta, surrounded by local school children. He has an epic talent for making bubbles!" This photo is one of 20 images in ...

Photo Of The Day: Bicycles In Batavia

Photo Of The Day: Bicycles In Batavia Mar 7th, 2013 at 6:00PM: Sometimes on our travels, we come across a scene so perfectly photogenic, we have to wonder if it was staged. Today's Photo of the Day was taken by Flickr user thetravelingteacher in Jakarta's Old Batavia, or Kota, area. The line of rented bicycles with matching helmets is so beautifully colorful and unusual, it almost looks painted, and I bet she wasn't the only passerby who took a photo. Not ...

Cultures of Indonesia: From Sea Gypsies to cannibals and more

Cultures of Indonesia: From Sea Gypsies to cannibals and more Aug 12th, 2010 at 12:25PM: Indonesia is a sprawling island nation with a rich cultural heritage. From the temples in Bali to the unique street food, it's easy to immerse yourself in all the aspects of Indonesia. If you've ever wanted to know about the culture, scene and surroundings of one of the world's most intriguing destinations, read on... Sea Gypsies From the Burma Banks in Myanmar to Eastern Indonesia, the Sea ...

Top five weekend travel media stories

Top five weekend travel media stories Jun 7th, 2010 at 1:30PM: Here are five interesting stories from this weekend's newspaper travel sections around the world. 1. In Melbourne's the Age, Andrew West writes about a fabulous train journey from Jakarta to Yogyakarta to Surabaya and then back to Jakarta. 2. Sophie Cooke extols the pleasures of Sarajevo and rural Bosnia in the Guardian. 3. In the New York Times, Jaime Gross spends 36 hours in Salt Lake ...

Slum tours in Jakarta now operating

Slum tours in Jakarta now operating Jul 8th, 2009 at 1:30PM: tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/07/08/slum-tours-in-jakarta-now-operating/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; An Indonesian tour operator, is now offering tourists the chance to see the 'other' side of Jakarta - a side tucked away from the sprawling shopping malls and 5-star hotels. Jakarta Hidden Tours is advertising 3 different separate routes through the slums, allowing you to ...

Indonesia facing alcohol shortage

Indonesia facing alcohol shortage Dec 16th, 2008 at 2:30PM: Indonesia is not the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of drinking culture. Considering the country is the world's most populous Muslim nation, a religion well-known for its temperance, visitors coming to Indonesia are probably not looking to get wasted as their first order of business. But considering the increasingly modern fabric of this southeast Asian nation, it's probably not ...

Indonesia's New Hot Spot

Indonesia's New Hot Spot Aug 7th, 2008 at 3:00PM: No. It's not Bali or Jakarta. It's Bandung. Jakarta's little sister has a rapidly growing tourism industry. Though most of the visitors are from the nearby mega-city, regional and international travelers have been arriving in ever increasing numbers. Why? There's no surf in Bandung, but... It's cool (temperature-wise). Located in the highlands above Jakarta, it is the place to take a break from ...

Did he, or did he not, cause the crash?

Did he, or did he not, cause the crash? Feb 6th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Pilots in Jakarta have been protesting over the arrest of Marwoto Komar, the Garuda national airline pilot accused of causing the 2007 plane crash, which killed 21 people. There are, of course, two sides of the story. The pilot has been under police supervision since the crash, BBC reports. The chairman of the Indonesian Pilots Federation, Manotar Napitupulu, said that the "criminalization of ...

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