by Gary Chandler | Nov 26, 2014 | Destinations, Islands
Visit Bali, Borneo, Java, Sumatra Indonesia is a huge country, in both population and land area, with significant cultural and geological diversity. With 18,110 islands, 6,000 of them inhabited, it is the largest archipelago in the world. The population of around 240...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 20, 2014 | Archaeology, Temples
Prambanan Also Near Yogyakarta Borobudur Temple is one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world, and was built in the 8th and 9th centuries AD during the reign of the Syailendra Dynasty. The temple was used until sometime between the 10th and 15th...
by Gary Chandler | Sep 8, 2014 | Ecotourism, Scuba Diving
Indonesia A Haven For Divers Indonesia is an epicenter of underwater biodiversity, hosting a greater variety of marine life than anywhere else on earth. The South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean converge here, on the world’s largest...
by Gary Chandler | Jun 5, 2014 | Destinations, Tourism Industry
Tourism A Growth Industry The total number of international tourist arrivals to Indonesia in 2014 is at this very moment recorded at 9.3 million, while domestic tourism totals 251 million trips, said Tourism Minister Arief Yahya at the end of the year press...
by Gary Chandler | May 22, 2014 | Ecotourism, Scuba Diving
Ocean Conservation Important To Tourism Good news for Indonesia’s scuba diving enthusiasts. The Manta Trust, WildAid, Blue Sphere Media, the Indonesian Manta Project and Save Our Seas Foundation are today celebrating the signing of a new regulation creating the...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 8, 2014 | Bali, Destinations, Tourism Industry
Bali A Popular Destination Bali will likely welcome more Chinese tourists this year, thanks to a new direct flight by Hainan Airline starting mid-January. The upcoming Chinese New Year will also cause a rise in Chinese visitors until early next month, as many will...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 22, 2014 | Cruises, Tourism Industry
Indonesia Boosting Port Capacity For Cruises Steven Young, a top official with ship operator Carnival UK, visited Indonesia’s booth during the 2014 Cruise Shipping Miami exhibition with one important purpose: To find out whether there has been infrastructure and...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 28, 2014 | Borneo
Plan Promotes Tourism Foreigners visiting Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia will only have to apply for a single visa if an agreement could be reached between the three countries on the framework. Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg said he had...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 15, 2014 | Jakarta
Jakarta Tourism Five new double-decker buses arrived at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta this week. The city will offer city bus tours with the double-deckers at the end of January or in early February. The Jakarta Tourism Agency welcomed the arrival of five...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 4, 2013 | Islands, Tourism Industry
Tourism Growing Across Islands Indonesian tourism arrivals for the first nine months of 2013 are bolstering optimism that a target of 8.6 million foreign visitors for the entire year will be met. Indonesian foreign tourist arrivals in September totaled 770,878...
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