A feeling of sadness always descends on me when I travel to the old, colonial part of Jakarta, Kota Tua. It was once the busiest part of Jakarta since it was close to the sea and port. Many old buildings stand there still. A few have been restored well, some have been mangled by modern […]
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Malaysians’ shopping haven in Indonesia
If you’ve been to Bandung lately you’ll know how bad the traffic gets during holidays. It’s mostly people from Jakarta but also an increasing number of tourists from Malaysia with an eye for bargains. This from The Jakarta Post Malaysians flock to Bandung to shop Yuli Tri Suwarni , The Jakarta Post , Bandung […]
A site for divers in Indonesia
Blogger, diver, film director, object of jealous husbands’ wrath and Professor of Bijiology Iman Brotoseno has started a new blog about diving called Dunia laut. As with things Iman, great photos are part of the blog. It is meant for divers in Indonesia and is mainly in Indonesian but has some posts in English (e.g. […]
