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Best Restaurants for 2007: Bali

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:21:22 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

Let?s face it, Bali is without a doubt a tourist mecca and because of this the variety of cuisines of the world on offer are immense. Now, I?m not one for fancy restaurants or forking out too much money for a meal. It?s just that I don?t like the way the food is prepared to [...]


The End is Nigh?Rock on 2008!

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:55:38 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

It?s the last day of 2007 and around Indonesia people are gearing up to welcome in the New Year. A lot of people are opting to stay at home and just watch the crazy activities on the streets, others heading to hotels or the main street of their respective cities or towns. Wherever you are [...]


Balikpapan Sees a Future in Tourism: Kalimantan

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:37:08 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

Balikpapan earned the nickname “Oil City” when Firma Samuel & Co. first carried out oil exploration activities here 110 years ago, but city planners hope the city will be known as something more than an oil-producing city in the future. As a major gateway to East Kalimantan it is increasingly a city of tourism, as [...]



Soeharto?s Life in the Balance

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:50:25 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

Love him or hate him, Soeharto was a good President for Indonesia irregardless of his faults. During his regime, Indonesia flourished and became one of the great developing nations in south-east Asia. There was no unemployment, no crime [to speak of] or even religious hatred, nor was terrorist activities or organisations tolerated. Soeharto, 86, was [...]


Ambon Island

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:15:57 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

Ambon is the capital city of Maluku as well as the main administration point for the Moluccas. It was the centre of the spice trade in the 17th century, and is located off the much larger island of Seram. Ambon Island has retained many buildings of great historical significance, unfortunately a lot was bombed-out [...]


Terrorism - a Threat to Indonesia in 2008

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 10:26:41 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

Terrorism will remain a threat to Indonesia’s security in 2008 despite no such occurrence in 2007, an official said. There was no bombing incident related to terrorism in 2007, but we have to remain alert for such a threat in 2008.


Book Review: Mads Lange - The Bali Trader and Peacemaker

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:12:53 +0000 | Indonesia Logue

A Danish expat living in Lombok and Bali in the 19th century has been almost completely forgotten, yet he was one of the most influential people in Balinese history. He is Mads Johansen Lange, a blue-eyed, blond haired Dane, who is buried in Kuta in a small Chinese graveyard on a road named after him, [...]


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