Soekarno “We shake the heavens and rock the earth, that we may live not only on ¢2.50 a day.”

SBY “You may read of small radical groups. But mainstream Indo will always be moderate and tolerant.”

Wildlife

The Corpse Flower

The Corpse Flower »

In 1818, an Indonesian guide working for Dr. Joseph Arnold, discovered a giant flower without any leaves or a stem. The flower was found in one of Indonesia’s rain forests, it looks and smells like...

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Bouncing Fish of Indonesia

Bouncing Fish of Indonesia »

The Histiophryne Psychedelica was first spotted in Indonesia back in January 2008, when a scuba diving tour operator found this beautiful bouncing fish in shallow waters of Indonesia. The operator contacted Ted Pietsch, a fish...

June 16 2009 / No comment / Read More »

News

Happy Eid al-Fitr 1430H »

Happy Eid al-Fitr 1430H

The Eid al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of one month fasting, referred by the Muslims as the holy month of...

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Burn Borneo Burn… »

Burn Borneo Burn…

“Flight attendance, landing position!” I heard the pilot say through the loudspeaker. Flight 190 from Jakarta to Palangkaraya was in total silence. Passengers were...

Sep 9 2009 / No comment / Read More »

New Indonesia Has Come, Victory Has Begun »

New Indonesia Has Come, Victory Has Begun

The Christian organization Mahanaim along with the churches of the synod Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (the Christian Congregation of Indonesia) a.k.a. JKI were invited by...

Aug 8 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »

How do Indonesians feel about Indonesia? »

How do Indonesians feel about Indonesia?

In light of the tragedy and the new movement called Indonesia Unite I have decided to post a question on my Twitter account: What do...

Jul 24 2009 / No comment / Read More »

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Travel

Indonesian Batik »

Indonesian Batik

You may have heard or read about the ‘rivalry’ between Indonesia and Malaysia in relation to the ‘ownership’ of batik heritage. Last September, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially recognized Indonesian batik as one of the world’s important cultural tradition. For...

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Palu, the Hammer of Central Celebes »

Palu, the Hammer of Central Celebes

Palu, the capital of Central Celebes was the first city we visited during our two-week business trip to have a look at our landfill projects in Indonesia. With its population of 400,000 people, Palu seemed tiny compared to Jakarta, where I am from. There are...

Oct 24 2009 / 3 comments / Read More »

Mount Tangkuban Perahu »

Mount Tangkuban Perahu

Mt. Tangkuban Perahu is an active volcano located north of Bandung (West Java) in the direction of Lembang. It is Bandung’s most famous tourist destination as it offers a variety of possibilities: from exploring the crater, hiking, to just enjoying the view. Seen from Bandung,...

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Bangka Island: Now and Then »

Bangka Island: Now and Then

It was to my surprise the change of Bangka has been so amazing beyond my expectation since I left the island about half  a century ago. So far as I remember, there were no hotels, no tourist facilities whatsoever. The only kind of accommodations available...

Jun 27 2009 / 3 comments / Read More »

The Old Jakarta City Hall »

The Old Jakarta City Hall

Jakarta old town or also known as Old Batavia is a small area in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the 16th century the city Jakarta was named Batavia by the Dutch colony. It is named “the Jewel of Asia” or the “Queen of the East” by European...

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Food

Rose Apples

Rose Apples

This kind of fruit is called “jambu” in Indonesian. I decided to write about this because of a simple fact that I didn’t know the English word for it. After researching online I...

Jul 21, 2009 / More »

Culture Shock

Five Things You Need To Prepare Yourself For

Five Things You Need To Prepare Yourself For

If you are a foreigner thinking about coming to Indonesia, whether it be for business or pleasure, be prepared for a slight culture shock, especially if you’re coming from a western...

Jun 14, 2009 / More »

Lifestyle

Watch Indonesia Unite on Metro TV at 7 PM

Watch Indonesia Unite on Metro TV at 7 PM

Tonight there will be a television special with the supporters of Indonesia Unite. Invite your friends and tell them to come to the Grand Studio in Kendoya (West Jakarta) or watch it on TV. For...

Jul 23, 2009 / More »

Mike's Corner

How do Indonesians feel about the Obama statue in Jakarta

How do Indonesians feel about the Obama statue in Jakarta

As you have most likely heard, Jakarta now has a life size statue of Obama as a boy lifting up some butterfly and watch it fly away. The perfect little angel child. Sort...

Dec 12, 2009 / More »

Facts

64 Years of Independence from Japan

64 Years of Independence from Japan

Today is Proclamation of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from Japan in 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949. Happy Independence Day, Indonesia. Kebebasan dari semua rantai! ...

Aug 17, 2009 / More »

Directory

IndonesiaToGo.com Network

IndonesiaToGo.com Network

The list below are the businesses, individuals and organizations that we know personally, we have worked together or partnered up with or have a good relationship with us. We are only listing the...

Jun 16, 2009 / More »

Myths

The Legend of Sangkuriang

The Legend of Sangkuriang

Sangkuriang is a legend from Sunda (West Java), which tells the story of how the Bandung lake, Mt. Tangkuban Parahu, Mt. Gurangrang and Mt. Bukit Tunggul was formed. The original story is very...

Jul 4, 2009 / More »
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