Articles tagged ‘Other Places’
Indonesia Handbook: The best guidebook on Indonesia
By Nick | June 3rd, 2005 |
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Walking through Jl. Benesari this just after dark I stopped into a used book store opposite Warung Brasil. The books were stacked to the ceiling, arranged by language.
Bacteria sent to the Indonesian embassy in Canberra
By Nick | June 2nd, 2005 | 9 Comments »
Wednesday news sources reported that a package containing a biological agent was sent to the Indonesian embassy in Canberra. The embassy is now closed indefinitely and 22 of the staff remain inside in isolation.
Aceh aid: Will it get to the right people?
By Nick | June 1st, 2005 | 2 Comments »
The destruction is Aceh after the December tsunami lefts many dead and homeless that 60 aid agencies were working there at one point. Donations of money and equipment came in from around the world and construction of a barrack style housing has begun.
Mike Hillis: Following in the footsteps of the Blair Brothers
By Nick | May 14th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Saturday afternoon I got a visit from Mike Hillis, my old buddy from California. Mike has just come back from Ambon, the capitol of Maluku (formerly the Mollucas)in eastern Indonesia. A couple of hundred years ago these islands were called the Spice Islands as they were the source of nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and pepper. Mike [...]
Snaking the Break: Developer grabs surf spot in Java
By Nick | May 8th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Surfing is supposed to be about appreciating the outdoors, being one with nature and letting go of those greedy human tendencies. Well in theory anyway. I know in practice it does not always work out like that. Surfers get upset when someone drops in and steals their wave. This can get quite passionate at times. [...]
President Susilo leads the way on Muslim reform in Indonesia
By Nick | May 1st, 2005 | 9 Comments »
Indonesia is the worlds largest Muslim country. Certain parts of Indonesia, Central Java and Lombok, for example are centers for religious observance although the general atmosphere is one of tolerance, with a liberal form of Islam being practiced. Recently President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed a congress of Indonesian Muslims at the Istiqlal mosque and stressed [...]
How is the government in Aceh doing?
By Nick | May 1st, 2005 | 4 Comments »
The tsunami of Dec 26th 2004 left Aceh in a terrible state. Infrastructure was badly damaged, thousands of people were killed and life may not ever be the same there.
Secret Bay: Diving in West Bali
By Nick | April 24th, 2005 | Add a Comment »
Secret Bay is the name given by divers to Gilimanuk Bay in west Bali. The Bay is part of the Bali Barat Nasional Park and is shallow with a muddy bottom. The reason for diving in Secret Bay is the extraordinary marine life including nudibranches, gobies, crustaceans, dragonets, seahorses, pipefish, juvenile batfish, long-spines sea urchins, [...]
Mentawai Islands: The best surf location in the world
By Nick | April 22nd, 2005 | 6 Comments »
Indonesia is the best surfing destination in the world. Huge ocean swells, warm water, 17,000 islands, friendly people, the list goes on. Probably the best part of Indonesia for surfing is the Mentawai islands off the West Coast of northern Sumatra. I did a 10-day jungle hike through Siberut, one of the islands back in [...]
Tracking friends from my bedroom in Seminyak Bali
By Nick | April 18th, 2005 | 3 Comments »
Technology is amazing and we sometimes get a demonstration of how powerful it can be. Yesterday Sean flew out to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. He was meet his dad Dave, who was en-route from the US and then fly to Delhi with him.
