Articles tagged ‘Java’
Classic Car Show: Jakarta, West Java
By Barrie | August 12th, 2008 |
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When we think of classic cars, the likes of MG’s and MGB’s come to mind, those built in the 40’s and 50’s of the last century. I suppose you could call my old car a classic. It’s a wonder it’s still running! However, it is not only the British-made motor vehicles that are considered classics. [...]
Helarfest: Bandung, West Java
By Barrie | August 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Currently underway in Bandung, the capital of West Java, is the Helarfest, a month-long series of events showcasing more than 30 events at different venues around the city. Organized by the Bandung Creative City Forum, it aims to “awaken” the city’s residents and its visitors to what can be found in the city. It is [...]
The Gangs of Indonesia
By Barrie | August 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Guaranteed you thought I was going to write about bunches of hoodlums that are, occasionally, found in some of the streets in the big cities of Indonesia. Sorry to disappoint you. Rather, I was referring to the small laneways, alleys and narrow streets in Indonesia that are referred to as gangs in Bahasa Indonesia. In [...]
Museums in Bandung: West Java
By Barrie | August 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Bandung is one of my favourite places in Java and is located in the cool of mountainous areas. It is the capital of West Java and is the fourth largest city in Indonesia and rated the fastest growing city in the country. Most of its residents are Sundanese and the Sundanese language is spoken a [...]
Jungle Ulua Fishing Adventures
By Barrie | July 27th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
I can recall many times when I lived in Cairns, Queensland, in Australia and going out in a boat owned by a friend of mine to do some big-game fishing. It was exciting, even exhilarating, but, when we finally hauled the large fish onto the boat, I almost felt like a criminal for invading the [...]
Zipping around in Jakarta: West Java
By Barrie | July 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
As anyone one would know that has visited Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta, it is absolute mayhem in the traffic not to mention the pollution being pumped out of all the exhaust pipes of cars, buses and motorbikes as well as Bajaj. Sometimes as a visitor it is a nightmare to get around the massive [...]
Be Careful Not to Offend Others
By Barrie | July 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Being careful not to offend people on your travels is sometimes not as easy as it seems. Each country has different mores and the gestures and mannerisms you may think as normal in your home country could be offensive to the people of the country you travel in. Because Indonesia is a country where Islam [...]
10 Good Reasons to Visit the City of Heroes: Surabaya, East Java
By Barrie | July 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
A vast metropolis and the second largest city in Indonesia as well as being the industrial centre of the archipelago, Surabaya is not frequented by tourists as much as the city administration would like. But, the city has a virtual plethora of attractions and historical places that make Surabaya worthy of a few days stopover. [...]
Doing the Tourist Thing: Yogyakarta, Central Java
By Barrie | July 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
During the time of the Soeharto regime tourism flourished in Indonesia and especially in places like Bali and Yogyakarta. Western tourists virtually flocked to Yogyakarta to experience the Javanese culture, visit the archaeological icons in or near the city and, this was mainly due to Yogyakarta’s reputation of being the cultural heart of Indonesia and [...]
Bandar Lampung: South Sumatra
By Barrie | July 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
A majority of travellers that enter Sumatra generally bypass Bandar Lampung and go direct to Palembang or Bengkulu or one of the other major cities. But, Bandar Lampung it is a city worth stopping at for a few days. The capital of the southern province of Lampung, it has an estimated population of around 750,000 [...]
