Indonesia Hosts G20 Summit
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
1y ago
Global Leaders Descending On Bali All eyes are on the island Bali as it welcomes dozens of world and business leaders to Southeast Asia’s first G20 summit. Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s only G20 member state, and is the first nation in the region to host the annual leadership summit. G20 includes 19 advanced and emerging economies and the European Union. It was created in response to the Asian financial crisis in 1999. It addresses global issues related to the global economy, such as financial stability, health, climate change, and sustainable development. Seventeen heads of state, including&n ..read more
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Bike Tours Across Indonesia
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
1y ago
Jakarta Investing In Transportation Cycling can be a great way to explore Indonesia. It is a tremendous way to tour the countryside at a controlled pace. The people that you meet along the way will make your trip even more memorable. Biking has always been popular with tourists on Bali. Unfortunately, most roads are too narrow for bikers and cars, so take a bike ride at your own risk if you can’t find designated trails and paths. For a special bike ride, visit the Ubud area to recreate Julia Roberts’ cycling scene in Eat, Pray, Love. The Bukit Campuhan area has a walking an ..read more
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Tourism Taking Heavy Toll On Indonesia
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
1y ago
Better Policies, Best Practices Promote Sustainable Travel International tourism has helped transform Indonesia’s economy, but the booming industry is leaving a heavy footprint across the archipelago, especially on the islands of Bali and Java. Thanks to tourism, Bali has seen growing environmental problems such as pollution and freshwater scarcity. Popular tourist destination Kuta beach is regularly covered in waste. The island’s garbage dumps are reportedly overflowing, which makes waste management a pressing issue. Bali’s freshwater resources are drying up amidst soaring demand and a c ..read more
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Visit Gunung Leuser National Park
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
One Of The Wildest Places In Indonesia There’s just one place left on earth where tigers, elephants, orangutans, and rhinos live together in the wild—the Leuser Ecosystem World Heritage Site on the island of Sumatra. Clouded leopards, pangolins, macaques, hornbills, sun bears, and unique butterflies also call the region home. The greater Leuser Ecosystem spans 2.6 million hectares (6 million acres), almost three times the size of Yellowstone National Park. It includes lowland and highland rainforests, nine rivers, three lakes, and more than 185,000 hectares of carbon-rich peat. One of th ..read more
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Sulawesi A Showcase For Adventure Travel
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
Experience Toraja Culture, Architecture Sulawesi is one of the most interesting destinations in Indonesia. It’s known for its world-class scuba diving, but inland adventures are equally as rewarding. For example, Toraja land is a mountainous region of South Sulawesi. There are approximately 650,000 Torajans. Most of them still live in Tana Toraja (Toraja land). Prior to the 20th century, Torajans were largely untouched by the outside world. Dutch missionaries converted many Torajans to Christianity in the early 1900s. By the 1990s, Toraja society and culture evolved r ..read more
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Sulawesi A Showcase For Adventure Travel
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
Experience Toraja Culture, Architecture Sulawesi is one of the most interesting destinations in Indonesia. It’s known for its world-class scuba diving, but inland adventures are equally as rewarding. For example, Toraja land is a mountainous region of South Sulawesi. There are approximately 650,000 Torajans. Most of them still live in Tana Toraja (Toraja land). Prior to the 20th century, Torajans were largely untouched by the outside world. Dutch missionaries converted many Torajans to Christianity in the early 1900s. By the 1990s, Toraja society and culture evolved r ..read more
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International Flights Return To Bali
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
Islands Recovering From Pandemic Direct international flights to Bali have resumed for the first time in two years as Indonesia opens the resort island to foreign travelers from all countries, but mandatory quarantine remains in place for all visitors. In October, Bali announced that it would welcome foreign arrivals from countries that meet World Health Organization criteria, but there were no direct international flights to Bali until last week, when Garuda Indonesia brought a plane full of visitors from Tokyo. Singapore Airlines will introduce a regular direct route to and from D ..read more
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UNESCO Site Honors Java Man
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
Indonesia The Birthplace Of Professional Paleoanthropology In 1890, Eugene Dubois, a Dutch medical doctor, traveled to Indonesia in search of human ancestors. In 1891, he discovered Homo erectus fossils and made hominid hunting a new profession. Asia soon became a top destination for paleoanthropologists. Dubois discovered Java Man, an early human fossil on the island of Java. The fossil is estimated at 700,000 to 1,000,000 years old. At the time of its discovery, it was the oldest hominid fossils ever found. It remains the defining specimen f ..read more
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Shadow Puppets Part Of Javanese Culture
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
Yogyakarta The Center Of Javanese Arts, Crafts Shadow puppetry is a unique form of theater that employs light and shadow to tell stories. This simple art form has been part of cultures around the world for centuries, but the Javanese have taken the art to its highest level. Known locally as wayang kulit, this part of Javanese culture has earned international recognition and respect. In 2003, UNESCO declared it as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. In return for the acknowledgment, UNESCO required Indonesians to preserve this important part of their heritage ..read more
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OMICRON Threatens Indonesia Tourism
Indonesia Travel Guide Blog
by Gary Chandler
2y ago
Outbreak Threatens G-20 Summit On Bali The Omicron variant of coronavirus has put Indonesia’s tourism industry on high alert as border closures are returning around the world. Indonesia will ban travellers who have been in eight African countries and extend quarantine times for all arrivals to curb the spread of the new Omicron variant. The ban extends to people who have been in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini or Nigeria in the past 14 days. Anyone arriving in Indonesia must undertake a mandatory 10-day (as of December 3, 2021) quarantine at ..read more
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