It's been said a thousand times: Indonesia is an unlikely country. Of all the countries of Asia, it is the hardest to corral. There is no point in looking for a shared history prior to the colonial period, or a shared culture, or even a certain uniformity of environment. Divided between over 13,000 islands, hundreds of languages and cultures, several time zones, and spread over an expanse of sea linking Asia with Australasia, it is truly a kaleidoscopic place.
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The Indonesia Handbook is the most complete guide for travellers. -- The Business Times, Singapore
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Joshua Eliot first visited Indonesia in the late '70s. Since then he has taken a degree in Asian Studies at London's School of Oriental and African Studies, written children's books and academic papers, lectured on cruise liners, familiarised businessmen working in the country, and given radio broadcasts. He travels regularly to Indonesia to keep in touch with developments in the country and has worked with academics at local universities.
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This review is from: Indonesia Handbook, 3rd (Footprint - Travel Guides) (Paperback)
This guide only really covers the major, better-known attractions of each region in Indonesia.The Lonely Planet or Rough Guide are much better for a more in-depth coverage of the entire country, or go for the Periplus ones for more detail on particular regions.
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It's been said a thousand times: Indonesia is an unlikely country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
communal mandi, private mandi, shared mandi, attached mandi, own mandi, western loo, fortnightly circuit, bemos travel, price including breakfast, bemo station, wartel office, bemo corner, rooms with hot water, utan rehabilitation centre, centre oftown, water mandis, squat loos, smallish pool, bemo terminal, western toilet, tourist minibuses, rumah adat, international air connections, western bathrooms, more expensive rooms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jend Sudirman, Road Bus, Nusa Tenggara, Irian Jaya, Gajah Mada, Sea Boat, Imam Bonjol, Candi Dasa, Yos Sudarso, Nusa Dua, Mount Agung, Banda Aceh, Slamet Riyadi, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Gatot Subroto, Sumbawa Besar, Directory Banks, Tanjung Pinang, Tuk Tuk, Raya Ubud, West Sumatra, Sam Ratulangi, Mount Rinjani, Danau Tamblingan New!
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It's been said a thousand times: Indonesia is an unlikely country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
communal mandi, private mandi, shared mandi, attached mandi, own mandi, western loo, fortnightly circuit, bemos travel, price including breakfast, bemo station, wartel office, bemo corner, rooms with hot water, utan rehabilitation centre, centre oftown, water mandis, squat loos, smallish pool, bemo terminal, western toilet, tourist minibuses, rumah adat, international air connections, western bathrooms, more expensive rooms Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jend Sudirman, Road Bus, Nusa Tenggara, Irian Jaya, Gajah Mada, Sea Boat, Imam Bonjol, Candi Dasa, Yos Sudarso, Nusa Dua, Mount Agung, Banda Aceh, Slamet Riyadi, Lake Toba, Bukit Lawang, Gatot Subroto, Sumbawa Besar, Directory Banks, Tanjung Pinang, Tuk Tuk, Raya Ubud, West Sumatra, Sam Ratulangi, Mount Rinjani, Danau Tamblingan New!
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- Road With No End by Mochtar Lubis on page 63
- Surviving Indonesias Gulag a Western Wom (Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and Histo) by Carmel Budiardjo on page 65
- The Ecology of Sumatra by Anthony J. Whitten on page 64
- The World of Indonesian Textiles by Wanda Warming on page 306
- The Night of Purnama (Oxford in Asia Paperbacks) by Anna Mathews on page 407
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- Islands of Fate by Fred Bruemmer in Back Matter
- Sumatra Handbook (Footprint - Travel Guides) by Joshua Eliot in Front Matter
- The Ultimate Journey: Inspiring Stories of Living and Dying (Travelers' Tales Guides) by James O'Reilly in Back Matter
- Bali Handbook (Footprint - Travel Guides) by Liz Capaldi in Back Matter
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