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Olga
Tuesday 9th of February 2021
A very helpful article! I want to say that it is very dangerous to travel now. Unfortunately for me, I had an insured event in Bali. I slipped and fell on a stone and hit my head. I had a travel insurance with myself, so the company paid everything to EKTA travel insurance, I recommend this company to everyone.
Randy
Wednesday 23rd of December 2020
It seemed that the alcohol ban has never taken off in Indonesia. It was all hot air and nothing to be pursued furthermore. Nonetheless it caused some anxiety in some travelers’ mind and took Bali off the bucket list altogether. A few travelers in the West whom I know has hinted to score with one another with the most countries visited on their bucket list. Traveling is about learning deeper of the culture, language and history and how it’s government operates respectively can bring more of an appreciation and mutual respect.
The ten stereotypes by outsiders about Indonesia for example is mind boggling. They make the naive assumption that because it's popular it must be true. It is not necessary to list them all on here. However some most important facts to be learned: Indonesia is the 4th largest democratic country in the world. Indonesia is NOT an Islamic country. It has the largest Muslim population. The constitution guaranteed 6 religions to be practiced accordingly. Islam as the most practiced was not spread by Arabs but rather by Chinese and Indian Muslim scholars and traders. However the culture of Indonesia can still be seen through the arts, language and way of life from previous Hinduism, Buddhism and Animism respective aspects in their daily lives no matter which island or province an Indonesian may come from. Indonesians strongly believe in “Unity in Diversity” which is also enshrined in their constitution.
Besides Sumatra, Bali and Java, other islands worth to be explored such as Lombok, Sumba and Sumbawa. The Komodo national park and Raja Ampat in West Papua are on my bucket list.