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Buddha Bar, Jakarta

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188]

Asia's first Buddha Bar is under attack in Indonesia, caught up in an ugly row over religion and alleged corruption.

Destinations: Indonesia | Jakarta
Topics: Travel
Jakarta Cathedral.

In Search Of Old Jakarta

Tom Cockrem - tcockren [1,959]

Sunda Kelapa now, as in pre-colonial days, is a truly Indonesian port. A visit to its ancient docks is a treat not to be missed...

Destinations: Indonesia | Jakarta
Topics: Travel | 20th Century History
Bangkok Air runs several daily flights between Bangkok and Siem Reap.

Discount Airlines of Asia

ThingsAsian - ta [3,710]

Dozens of low-cost airlines have been launched recently in Asia, transforming the continent's travel landscape. Here is a list of them...

Destinations: India | United Arab Emirates | Indonesia | Dubai | Thailand | Tokyo | Singapore | Japan | Bangkok | New Delhi | Jakarta
Topics: Travel
The Hotel Indonesia (L) in Jakarta, made famous by Christopher Koch's novel 'The Year of Living Danderously' and the movie of the same name.

The Hotel Indonesia

Agence-France Presse AFP - Global [28,188]

* * * JAKARTA, April 18, 2004 - The Hotel Indonesia and Ujang Ursin have aged together. He was a young man from the countryside when he first began work in the gardens of the sparkling new 15-storey...

Destinations: Indonesia | Jakarta
Topics: Travel | 20th Century History
Scenes from Jalan Surabaya - Souk-like shops burst with the chaotic clutter that brings joy to scrounging bargain hunters.

Sojourn In The Big Durian

Robert Tompkins - rtompkins [4,368]

Of the many sobriquets tagged to Jakarta, "The Big Durian" is an apt metaphor. The thick and prickly skinned, football sized, fetid smelling fruit yields a fleshy meat thought by some to taste...

Destinations: Indonesia | Jakarta
Topics: Travel
Jakarta History Museum, the former town hall on Taman Fatahillah in the old Kota district of Jakarta.

The Big Durian

Philip Game - pgame [2,545]

Clouds hang over Jakarta like a steam bath. Geometric rice paddies and salt pans sink slowly into the sea. Final approaches... touchdown. Welcome to Sukarno-Hatta International Airport. Anything to...

Destinations: Indonesia | Jakarta
Topics: Culture | Travel
Wedding photo taken in photographic studio, Semarang, Indonesia (That's Jennifer on the right).

An Indonesian Affair

Jennifer Lee - jlee [108]

Step off the plane at Jakarta Airport, Indonesia, and you can be forgiven if you thought something was on - there are people everywhere. But no, this is just another day in Jakarta. Boasting a...

Destinations: Indonesia | Jakarta
Topics: Culture | Travel | People
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