Articles tagged ‘Ambon’
Terrorist bomb in Ambon Indonesia
By Nick | March 3rd, 2007 |
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A terrorist bomb has exploded in Ambon, in eastern Indonesia. Ambon is in the Maluku islands, once known as the Spice Islands. As the Jakarta Post reports, a bomb with nails exploded at the port, injuring many people. Terror groups, whether in the Middle East, Bosnia or Indonesia follow the same strategy, that is, to [...]
History of the Spice Islands: Banda-part II
By Nick | October 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
After the Dutch got a foothold in the Banda’s, they went all out to gain a monopoly on the spice trade. Here’s how it happened.
History of the Spice Islands: Banda-part I
By Nick | October 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Reading through an account of the history of the Spice Islands, the name Banda come up. Indonesia is such a fascinating place, and the European conquest of the country, started with the search for spices. Banda is located in Eastern Indonesia, close to Ambon.
A book I’m reading, about the European struggle for control of the [...]
The Pisang Goreng Delight: Indonesia
By BootsnAll | June 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Fried bananas or pisang goreng, are one of the tastiest delicacies to devour for a quick snack between meals. Even better, add a couple scoops of ice-cream and it is the yummiest!.
Landslide Buries Houses: Ambon, Maluku Islands
By BootsnAll | June 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
This rainy season across the archipelago has been one of the worst for quite a while. The incessant heavy rain has caused floods and reeked havoc on almost every island. In areas where there has been land clearance, illegal logging and deforestation, landslides have occurred.
Mega Disc DVD - Poppies Lane II in Kuta Bali
By Nick | May 17th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
All you lovers of affordably priced DVD’s, here’s another place for you to check out in Kuta. Actually Mega Disc DVD has been around for a while, and today I chatted with the staff. Everyone was from Bali except one girl from Ambon (can you guess who she is from the photo?)
Economics often the cause of tensions in Indonesia
By Nick | May 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Indonesia, the worlds’ largest archipelago, has 180 ethnic groups. Some would say ‘lucky them’, others would say ‘ poor them’. Diversity can be a wonderful thing, but it can also be the fault line that people use to discriminate along, in times of economic hardship.
Banda: Caught in a time warp in Indonesia
By Nick | May 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Banda is a part part of Central Maluku province and has an interesting history. Here’s what my guidebook says about Banda. ‘Nine small volcanic islands 160km SE of Ambon on the NE fringe of the Banda Sea, the Banda Group became world famous from the 17th-19th centuries as the original Spice Islands of the Dutch [...]
Police kill terrorists in raid in Central Java
By Nick | April 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Indonesian police have killed 2 terrorists, in a raid on a house in Central Java. Most of the religious trouble in Indonesia starts in Central Java, with troublemakers exporting their ideas and bombs, to places like Bali, Ambon, Central Sulawesi.
Indonesia geography test
By Nick | April 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Starting from the west heading east, put these islands (and parts of islands) in order.
Lombok, Java Barat, Ambon, Timor, Sumbawa, Bali, Flores, Sumba, Java Timur, Sumatra Utara, Java Tengah, Sumatra Selatan, Komodo.
Correct answers are on the following page. Don’t click through until you have made your list.
