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Eighteen thousand islands under a balmy tropical sun. Dense jungles where leopards, sun bears and orangutans roam, where clearings reveal carved stone stupas whose spires reach entreatingly towards the sky. Snow-rimmed volcanoes cradling icy turquoise lakes. Rows of tea bushes in near-military precision, marching down the hill slopes.
Indonesia is a country that has managed to avoid being overrun by tourists. Yet, for all its lush natural beauty, its cities offer every decadent pleasure imaginable. While Jakarta and Bali are popular halts for travellers, smaller towns like Yogyakarta, Semarang and Bunaken have their own unique charm. As the world’s largest archipelago, the country has more than its fair share of dazzlingly white beaches and secluded azure lagoons.
Once here, you will very likely find several excuses not to leave.
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Bali
Here a surfer’s paradise and a beach full of friendly locals. There a misty mountain stands alone. Sybaritic spas tempt with exotic therapies. Elephants and national parks also find their place. And of course, the pleasures of the big city: malls and nightclubs galore. All neatly packed into a tiny island (you could drive around its entire coast in a day). Bali gives its guests the rare opportunity to flit from one world to another. |
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