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Accommodation in Indonesia

(Mr. M. Kamruzzaman . ) — 18 Nov 2009 11:52:49

In popular travel destinations like Bali and Jakarta accommodation options run the gamut, from cheap backpacker guesthouses to some of the most opulent (and expensive) five-star hotels and resorts imaginable. Off the beaten track, though, your options will be more limited. Probably the most comm...

Food & Drinks in Indonesia

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 16 Nov 2009 18:02:03

<h3>Food</h3>With 17,000 islands to choose from, Indonesian food is an umbrella term covering a vast variety of cuisines, but if used without further qualifiers the term tends to mean the food originally from the central and eastern parts of the main island Java and now widely available throughout...

Stay Safe & Healthy in Indonesia

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 16 Nov 2009 11:48:01

<h3>Stay Safe</h3>Indonesia has been and continues to be wracked by every pestilence known to man: earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, terrorism, civil strife, plane crashes, corruption and crime make the headlines on a depressingly regular basis. <h4>Crime</h4>The crime rate has increased in re...

Money.Indonesia

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 16 Nov 2009 10:29:08

<h4>Currency</h4>Rupiah (IDR; symbol Rp). Notes are in denominations of Rp100,000, 50,000, 20,000, 10,000, 5,000 and1,000 . Coins are in denominations of Rp1,000, 500, 100, 50 and 25.<h4>Currency Exchange</h4>Although there should be no difficulty exchanging major currencies in the main touris...

Public Holidays in Indonesia

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 16 Nov 2009 10:11:50

20091 Jan New Year"s Day.26 Jan Chinese New Year.9 Mar Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet).10 Apr Good Friday. 21 May Ascension.17 Aug Indonesian Independence Day.20 Jul Lailat al Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet).21 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).28 Nov Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacri...

Indonesia Climate

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 14 Nov 2009 12:14:38

Upon arrival and disembarking from the plane, you"ll immediately notice the sudden rush of warm, wet air. Indonesia is a warm place. It has no spring, summer, fall, or winter, just two seasons: rainy and dry, both of which are relative (it still rains during the dry season, it just rains less). Whil...

Key Facts of Indonesia

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 14 Nov 2009 12:05:32

Capital Jakarta Government Republic Currency Indonesian rupiah (IDR) Area 1,919,440 km2 Population 245,452,739 (July 2006 est.) Language Bahasa Indonesia (official) and countless regional languages,the most widely spoken of which are Javanese and Sundanese Religio...

Indonesia Overview

(Mr. Thitikorn Sriruya ) — 14 Nov 2009 11:49:27

Indonesia is the sleeping giant of Southeast Asia. With 18,110 islands, 6,000 of them inhabited, it is the largest archipelago in the world. With well over 230 million people, Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world after China, India and the USA and by far the largest in ...