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 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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
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
Jul 8th, 2009 at 1:30PM:
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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
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
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?
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 ...
