Bali, the island paradise of Indonesia is famous for its rich Balinese culture, tropical rainforests and warm people. Nestled just below the equator, Bali is gifted with a tropical weather—It has a ...
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Fast Facts about Bali, Indonesia
Full Name: Bali Area: 5,620 sq km Population: 3M Time Zone: GMT/UTC +8 () Languages: Indonesian (official) English (other); spoken in tourist areas Currency: Rupiah (Rp) Electricity: 127/230V ...
Drums of Ubud, Bali
Many of this wooden drum, mask, boxes and primitive carvings can be found in some art galleries in Ubud, a town in central Bali. They are well marketed and often claim as original Bali's art. The ...
A Picturesque Mountainside Landscape of Lombok, Lesser Sunda Islands
An island off Eastern Indonesia is Lombok. This remote island is less well-known and less-visited by foreigners, a reason which makes Lombok the perfect getaway. It has been working for years to ...
A Cabin in Sumatra
This is probably the most idyllic and relaxation-inducing places in Indonesia. Lake Sumatra is too far off the beaten track to attract the flocks that head to Bali. The high 800-meter altitude here ...
Ferry Ride on Lake Toba from main-land to Samosir Island
should you have the good fortune to take a ride on the ferry pictured, you will find yourself in one of the more surreal combinations of well-to-do Westerners getting by on their meager daily budgets, ...
A Stone Sarcophagi in Sumatra
The Batak people are tough, vigorous, intelligent people who often do conspicuously well in the world outside. In Batak's own homeland, much of the creative energy seems to have gone into ...
Countryside in Sumatra
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