Articles tagged ‘About Indonesia’
Komodo Island: Flores, East Nusa Tenggara
By Barrie | January 16th, 2007 |
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It has been a long time since I set foot on Komodo Island and really must get back there soon as it is a fantastic experience. For those people exploring East Nusa Tenggara, the island of Komodo and its carnivorous residents is a definite ‘must visit’ place.
Taman Sari: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | January 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Taman Sari Royal Water Park in Yogyakarta is a spectacular place to visit and a must-see on your itinerary when visiting the beautiful city. Located only a ten minute walk south-west of the Sultan’s Palace, it is steeped in history.
The Bali Aga: Bali
By Barrie | January 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The original inhabitants of Bali, the Bali Aga, live a reclusive life in the mountains to the east, the north and central Bali.
Perang Topat Festival: Lingsar, West Lombok
By Barrie | January 16th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
The quiet island of Lombok, is separated from Bali by the Lombok Straits. The indigenous Sasak people make up roughly 90% of the island’s population and their language and culture are unique to the island, their religion, Islam.
A Dissatisfied Tourist: Indonesia
By Barrie | January 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
From time to time I enjoy reading the letters section in any of the major newspapers and one letter in particular in the Jakarta Post was a good one albeit full of criticism for Indonesia.
Half of Indonesia Bird Flu Endemic
By Barrie | January 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It’s nothing new that Indonesia has suffered losses of human life to Bird flu. For travellers, if you asked your doctor before travelling what was the best precaution, then he would probably recommend Tamiflu although not affective to a certain degree.
Reviving Minang’s Old Embroideries: Sumatra
By Barrie | January 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia’s traditional fabrics are being increasingly abandoned for various reasons, including the popular belief that they are less-than trendy attire and the scarcity of such classic cloths.
Pomelo Fruit: Bali
By Barrie | January 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I was reading an article in the Jakarta Post a while ago about the Bali Polemo fruit. The homestay where I reside when in Bali, Prawita Cottages, has a few of these trees growing in the gardens. The fruit is forever dropping off the trees and Candika gathers them up for a later feast.
Languages of Indonesia
By Barrie | January 15th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The major languages of Indonesia are Austronesian. Austronesian is a family of agglutinative languages spoken in the area bounded by Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean and Easter Island in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Sites Nominated for World Heritage: Bali
By Barrie | January 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Bali is, without a doubt, a pristine island when you get away from the mayhem of the tourist strip of Kuta and travel around it. Beautiful beaches, rainforests, lush green jungle, towering mountains, a mystical culture and of course, beautiful people.
