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YOGYAKARTA – Prambanan Temples
Douglas COLE
9 November 2022
Mysterious and beautiful monuments from 1,150 years ago ‘AWESOME’ will be the word that immediately springs to mind as you begin to explore the Prambanan Hindu temple complex near Yogyakarta. ...
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MEDAN – Must See City Highlights
Douglas COLE
9 November 2022
Istana Maimoon (the Sultan’s Palace) Medan Medan is a bustling, cosmopolitan commercial and business center and a regional economic powerhouse – it is big, boisterous, cluttered, crowded, noisy, heavily trafficked ...
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SURABAYA – City of Heroes
Douglas COLE
8 November 2022
The city that helped shape Indonesia’s modern destiny To the Indonesian people Surabaya is Kota Palahwan – ‘The City of Heroes’ – for the sacrifices of its citizens and their ...
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BERASTAGI and KARO HIGHLANDS – North Sumatra
Douglas COLE
8 November 2022
The cool of the highlands with coffee, fruits, traditions and erupting volcanoes Berastagi is where the well-to-do elites of colonial Medan spent weekends and holidays relaxing and enjoying the temperate ...
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The BATAK People – North Sumatra clans maintaining a proud and distinctive culture
Douglas COLE
19 October 2022
Our North Sumatra Tour schedule has us on Samosir island on a Sunday and it is programmed as a FREE day – a chance to rest, reflect and truly enjoy ...
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MALANG – Jewel of the Eastern Highlands and rated Indonesia’s most charming and relaxing city
Douglas COLE
17 October 2022
Prized by the Dutch of the colonial era for its mild highland climate, leafy, historic Malang is consistently said to be Java’s most relaxed and charming city. Which makes even ...
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JAKARTA – Southeast Asia’s megacity and a MUST SEE despite the traffic, crowds and floods
Douglas COLE
16 October 2022
It is impossible to consider you have seen the REAL Indonesia if your itinerary doesn’t include at least a brief visit to Jakarta – Southeast Asia’s massive, intriguing, and surprising ...
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BOROBUDUR – From glory, to abandonment, to burial, to rediscovery and world-wide wonder
Douglas COLE
15 October 2022
Borobudur is more than just the world’s biggest Buddhist temple – it also is a special, iconic place with a fascinating story and an aura to match. It’s easy to ...
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LAKE TOBA – the wonderful legacy of an ancient blast that rocked our world
Douglas COLE
14 October 2022
Lake Toba ranks with places like the Grand Canyon, the Great Barrier Reef, Hainan Bay and the Niagara and Victoria falls as a great natural wonder. It is big (100 ...
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BANDUNG – the cool highlands city of colleges, cafes, traditions, gardens and flowers
Douglas COLE
13 October 2022
BANDUNG was once called the ‘Paris of Java’ or, more recently, the ‘City of Flowers’. No matter what tag you choose this is a most attractive city full of interest ...
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