1. Indonesia was a regional superpower before it was colonized by the Dutch. The Sri Vijaya and Majapahit Empires span the entire Indonesian archipelago and include the present-day Malaysia and even the southern islands of the Philippines. 2. While Indonesia boasts the largest Muslim population in the world, significant numbers of Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians...
When the Europeans had gone sailing to see the world, their main reason for leaving their ports was to secure a route that would lead them to the famed spice islands of the Far East. The Dutch were pretty late in realizing their colonial aspirations. When they sailed to the east and spotted the islands of Indonesia, what they found was a land not only blessed with...
Scuba diving Indonesia holds the Guinness World Records for the most number of scuba divers submerging simultaneously. This distinction befits a country where there are more islands within its territory than in all of South East Asia combined. With 15% of the world’s coral reefs located just off the Indonesian coast, it’s hard to imagine leaving the country without...
Borobodur Borobodur lies at the heart of Java, the island where Jakarta sprawls and plays a central role in the life of all Indonesians. At first glance, visitors would mistake Borobodur for a temple. With hundreds of Buddha statues and thousands of relief panels telling the life of Buddhist saints, the structure best serves as a shrine for a faith long banished from...
Indonesia welcomes tourists all year round. Depending on your itinerary, you can explore the vast hinterlands of Borneo and do whitewater rafting on a wet season, or bask under the sun in one of Indonesia’s pristine beaches on a dry season. The entire archipelago straddles along the equator. For this reason, Indonesia has only two pronounced seasons – wet and dry...
