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| Pristine coastline of Seram in Maluku |
Stretching across three time zones along the Equator, with its 17.000+ islands including the 2nd and 3rd largest in the World, Indonesia is undoubtedly the dream destination for those who love island-hopping through unspoilt tropical hideaways.
The diversity among these islands is astonishing. From the lush rainforests of Borneo to the arid landscapes of Timor, from the Hindu-Buddhist influenced culture of Java to the "stone-age" ones in Papua, from luxurious resorts on Bali to atolls where all you find is a few palm trees - this country just about has it all.
While facilities are top class in a few selected spots, much of the archipelago remains way off the beaten track, providing scope for all approaches to travel, from short sun-sea-sand holidays to months or years of exploration.
Indeed, those who fall in love with the country and wish to experience all it has to offer will find that it is easy to keep coming back and spend years finding ever more of its hidden gems.
I have been doing just that - having spent some five years in Indonesia since I first hit Sumatra in 1994. With my main interest being wildlife and ethnic cultures, I found myself spending longest in the relatively little-visited regions of Maluku (well over a year), Kalimantan (9 months) and Papua (9 months), though I did try and give justice to better-known Java, Bali and Sumatra, too.
In my pages here I am trying to give a taste of what's on offer for the traveller in this vast country of "Land & Water" as its inhabitants call it.
With much of Indonesia still being well off the beaten track, my list of "Things to Do" merely includes those attractions that tend to get most visitors within each region, and these are by no means necessarily more interesting than those listed as "Off The Beaten Path".
I hope that my pages will serve as a good inspiration for those who have yet to visit Indonesia, while perhaps also pointing out some novelties for, or recall fond memories of, those who have already been there themselves.
I apologize for the poor quality scanning of some photos - but at least they are all my own. ;-)
*** If you are a new visitor to this site, note that this is just the opening page!
To find the actual tips on individual attractions, transport and the like, you will have to click on those "Things to Do", "Off The Beaten Path" etc. links towards the bottom of this page. ***
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| Toba Batak village in North Sumatra |
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| Pros: | "Diverse, friendly and very affordable destination." | | Cons: | "Takes a lot of time to explore properly!" | | In A Nutshell: | "Luar biasa - extraordinary! :-)" |
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pangtidor Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:06 UTC
Thanks for the info. GAM turned to the politic party without keeping their army force. Well, reading the official news about the begging in Jakarta but it is not strictly implemented. You know Indonesia better than the Indonesians. Good page. | AndreSTGT Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:32 UTC
Brilliat page, just what i needed to read before heading there next months. Thanks for sharing | flowersinlondon Sun Oct 7, 2007 22:22 UTC
Wonderful page. Great tips and photographs. | asikajee Tue Feb 13, 2007 20:24 UTC
your pages and tips help me a lot. thanks so much! |
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