Articles tagged ‘Archipelago’
Crawling Fish: Ambon, Maluku Islands
By Barrie | April 3rd, 2008 |
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Indonesian seas and jungles harbour a realm of species unique to the archipelago. There are even places on these islands where man has not yet put down his foot and embarked on a journey of discovery. We are always hearing about new species being discovered in these isolated areas. Recently, scientists discovered a fish that [...]
Dining Etiquette
By Barrie | November 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
When I wrote ‘dining etiquette’ I wasn’t referring to fancy restaurants but more like when you are eating in general with the locals of whatever island you are travelling in and using your hands. Of course in the popular tourist islands of Bali and Lombok people usually eat with knives and forks in a western [...]
Aussies Stream Back to Bali
By Barrie | September 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Now why doesn’t that surprise me!. After all, it’s almost on their back doorstep and of course damn cheaper to go to the paradise island than it is to travel in their own country – especially if you live in West Australia where it’s only a 3 and a half hour flight. Cheap as chips [...]
Book Review: Playing with Fire - Adventures in Indonesia
By Barrie | September 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are literally hundreds of books on the market about people’s travels around the archipelago of Indonesia. Some are good and some even better than the norm. I was told about a book - Playing with Fire: Adventures in Indonesia – written by Nick Langston-Able which promised to be a good read. And, it [...]
Nusa Dua Fiesta 2007: Bali
By Barrie | September 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) have announced the dates for the Nusa Dua Fiesta 2007 as October 18-21, 2007 centered at the Peninsula Island at Nusa Dua.
Travel-Pass System for Tourism Needed
By Barrie | June 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
In an effort to boost tourism next year, when is set to be declared “Visit Indonesia Year“, the government should consider establishing a travel-pass system for overseas visitors, Indonesia’s Tourism Council says.
Weeds of the Sea: Indonesia
By Barrie | June 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Would you like to taste some exotic food? It can be found in seas and oceans, clinging to solid substrates. I’m talking about seaweed, or rumput laut as we say in Bahasa Indonesia, although seaweed is not exactly rumput or grass, so alga laut would be more correct (Ir. Laode M. Aslan, Kanisius 1991).
Indonesia Counts its Islands
By Barrie | May 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia has so many islands it has not been able to count them all and is having a hard time finding names for them. From coral-fringed atolls to jungle-clad volcanoes thrusting up from the ocean, its chains of islands sprinkled along the equator make up the world’s biggest archipelago. Officially there are about 17,000 islands, [...]
What Will Bring the Tourists to Indonesia?
By Barrie | May 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia has an opportunity to boost national development, especially in rural areas, through tourism. To boost the number of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia the government is extending the visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility to include the citizens of 11 more countries, in addition to the 52 countries already enjoying the privilege. Citizens from Algeria, the Czech [...]
Anyer – A Tough Life: Banten, West Java
By Barrie | April 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Many Indonesians are told during their childhood that to be Indonesian is lucky. This is because Indonesia is a country blessed with abundant natural resources, both on the ground and deep under the sea.
