Articles tagged ‘dutch’
Opium trading in Bali
By Nick | December 5th, 2006 |
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Did you know there was opium trading in Bali. No I’m not talking about Seminyak on a saturday night, I mean back in colonial times, where the ‘damn locals’ were merely a tool, for pompous Europeans to use and discard.
Bali’s neighbor: Lombok history
By Nick | October 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Lombok is Bali’s neighbor to the east. While tourism has run rampant in Bali, it has progressed at a crawl in Lombok. A trip to Lombok can be like going back 40 years in Bali.
Here’s a run down of the history of Lombok.
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 [...]
Plonco and Educational Methods: Indonesia
By Barrie | July 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I didn't have a clue what Plonco was or how it was applied. To me it sounded like someone who is fond of his booze!. But it seems this is not the case in Indonesia.
Klenteng Ling Gwan Kiong: Singaraja, Bali
By Barrie | July 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Just off Jalan Erlangga and a stones throw from the ocean sits the beautiful Chinese temple Ling Gwan Kiong.
The White Raja of Bali
By Barrie | July 16th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I asked the locals where it was, I even asked taxi drivers and hawkers in the streets but to no success.
Raden Ajeng Kartini
By Barrie | July 12th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A respected Javanese emancipist, Kartini was responsible for giving voice to women in Indonesia during a time of injustice to females in society. Every year there is a national holiday on the 21st April for this Javanese lady with foresight and gusto.
Balai Pustaka: Jakarta, Indonesia
By Barrie | July 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Jakarta is situated in the north-western coast on Indonesia's main island of Java and sits by a bay scattered with many small islands called Kepulauan Seribu or Thousand Islands.
Art Expo Cancelled: Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
By BootsnAll | June 10th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
The Yogyakarta Arts Festival is one of the premiere events in Java during the months of June and July. A fine art exhibition and an arts bazaar, originally scheduled as part of the Yogyakarta Art Festival, have been cancelled.
Dutch given VOA (Visa On Arrival) in Indonesia
By Nick | May 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Dutch nationals can now receive VOA (Visa on Arrival) when visiting Indonesia.
