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Mon, 05 Mar 2007 01:39:43 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
I have mentioned many times that travelling by train in Indonesia [and particularly Java] is an experience in itself and a worthwhile one. You are able to converse with the locals and enjoy the numerous antics that generally occur with train travel. I have travelled on most of the lines in Indonesia and will continue to [...]
Pelni Shipping Line: Indonesia
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:42:31 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Back in the 1990?s I was fortunate enough to travel inter-island aboard a Pelni ship and found them to be excellent and quite an adventurous way to get around. All larger passenger ships on regular routes in Indonesian waters are operated by P.T. Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni), the national Indonesian shipping company. One may board [...]
Red Rice is Healthy: Indonesia
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:31:06 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
Rice is rice to me!. As long as it?s cooked properly I will clear the plate. Of course it depends on the grade quality and not inferior rice as only some households in Indonesia can afford. Okay, so there is white rice, Saffron rice and brown rice, but red rice?. Apparently this kind of rice is [...]
The Future of Rhinos in Indonesia
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:56:05 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
The greatest treasures any country could possess are their environment, the wildlife that live within, and its culture. The onslaught of modernisation in Indonesia has resulted in rapid loss of the former two of those treasures. Who?s to blame?. The first finger, of course, gets pointed at the illegal loggers and their greedy intrusion into [...]
Jet Crashes and Bursts Into Flames in Indonesia
Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:00:01 EDT | New York Times
A jet from Indonesia?s state carrier, Garuda, crashed and burst into flames on landing with 140 people on board.
Identifying the Deceased: Yogyakarta, Central Java
Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:26:02 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
It seems that experts are struggling to identify bodies badly burned when the Garuda Indonesia plane overshot the runway and burst into flames as it landed in killing more than 20 people. The National carrier, Garuda Indonesia, said only nine of the dead had been identified from the Wednesday morning crash that has brought [...]
Maritime Museum: Jakarta, West Java
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:03:46 +0000 | Indonesia Logue
There are a multitude of museums in Jakarta and all well worth a visit. One such museum is the Maritime Museum, also known as Museum Bahari. The Maritime Museum was once an old warehouse during the Dutch occupation of Indonesia and used to store spices etc. This fascinating museum charts the history of Indonesia and its [...]
