Odyssey Guide Indonesia

by Dalton, Bill

• ISBN13: 9789622176768
• ISBN10: 9622176763
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Odyssey Books & Maps

Summary

A country of incredible beauty and stupefying extremes, Indonesia sprawls across one-eighth of the globe, stretching between Malaysia and Australia. This is the most complex single nation on earth; each of Indonesia's 992 inhabited islands has customs, dress, architecture, dialects, and geography all of its own. Its wayang puppets, unearthly gamelan music, varied cuisines, ancient ruins and historical sites, nature reserves and friendly people make Indonesia one of Asia's finest travel discoveries. The third edition of Indonesia guides readers to the best the archipelago has to offer. The text is complemented by unusually fine color photography by Kal Muller, and by an intriguing sample of literary excertps. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Bill Dalton has served as a guide and consultant on Indonesia for the American Museum of Natural History, National Geographic and other organizations and tour groups. He is the founder of Moon publications.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 14
The Physical Environment	p. 14
Volcanoes	p. 14
Climate	p. 14
Fauna and Flora	p. 15
History	p. 17
The Ancient Peoples	p. 17
The Hindu/Buddhist Period	p. 18
The Majapahit Empire	p. 18
Islam	p. 19
The Portuguese Period	p. 19
The English Period	p. 20
The Dutch Era	p. 21
Colonial Rule	p. 21
Nationalism	p. 21
World War II	p. 22
The Revolution	p. 23
Post-Independence	p. 25
"Pariah Among Nations"	p. 25
The 1965 Coup	p. 26
The Rise and Fall of Suharto	p. 26
Armed Forces Lose Ground	p. 28
The Reform Movement	p. 29
The Historic 1999 Elections	p. 30
Indonesia in the 21st Century	p. 31
The People	p. 31
The Indonesian Family	p. 32
Adat	p. 32
Language	p. 33
Arts and Crafts	p. 34
Textiles	p. 34
Antiques	p. 35
Carving	p. 36
Metalwork	p. 38
Jewelry	p. 38
Plaiting	p. 38
Ceramics	p. 39
Painting	p. 39
Holidays and Events	p. 42
Ramadan	p. 42
Lebaran	p. 42
Other Holidays	p. 43
Performing Arts	p. 43
Arts and Crafts Fairs	p. 43
Holiday Travel Advisory	p. 45
Food	p. 45
Staples	p. 45
Spices	p. 45
National Dishes	p. 46
Eating Vegetarian	p. 46
Fruits	p. 46
Drinks	p. 47
Desserts	p. 47
Warung	p. 48
Rumah Makan	p. 48
Nasi Padang	p. 48
Facts for the Traveler	p. 49
Tourist Offices and Tourist Literature	p. 49
Visas	p. 50
Customs Regulations	p. 50
What to Take	p. 51
Documents	p. 51
Clothing	p. 51
Money	p. 52
Moneychanging	p. 53
Traveler's Checks	p. 54
Credit Cards	p. 54
Bargaining	p. 55
Postal Services	p. 55
Sending Letters	p. 55
Packet Post	p. 56
Receiving Mail	p. 56
Phone Service	p. 57
Time	p. 58
Business Hours	p. 58
Electricity	p. 59
Media	p. 59
English-Language Newspapers and Magazines	p. 60
Maps	p. 60
Transportation	p. 60
Paperwork and Permits	p. 61
Travel by Air	p. 61
Travel by Sea	p. 62
Travel by Train	p. 63
Travel by Bus	p. 64
Becak	p. 64
Taxis	p. 65
Helicak	p. 66
Bajaj	p. 66
Bemo, Oplet, Microlet	p. 66
Minibuses	p. 67
Car Rentals	p. 68
Motorcycles	p. 69
Travel by Bicycle	p. 69
Health	p. 72
Food and Drink	p. 72
Water and Salt	p. 73
Exhaustion and Heat Exposure	p. 73
Bali Belly	p. 74
Medical Care and Pharmacies	p. 74
Comfort	p. 75
Conduct	p. 76
Body Language	p. 76
Individual Versus the Group	p. 77
Dealing With Bureaucrats	p. 77
Religion	p. 78
Dress, Grooming and Hygiene	p. 78
Interactions	p. 78
Hassles	p. 79
Women Traveling Alone	p. 80
Staying With People	p. 80
Table Manner	p. 81
Visiting	p. 81
Java	p. 83
Introduction	p. 83
The People	p. 83
History	p. 84
The Kraton	p. 85
Customs	p. 86
Batik	p. 86
The Kris	p. 87
Gamelan	p. 87
Dance	p. 88
Wayang	p. 88
Jakarta	p. 91
History	p. 91
Sights	p. 94
Nightlife	p. 101
Vicinity of Jakarta	p. 104
West Java	p. 106
Banten	p. 106
Pulau Dua Bird Sanctuary	p. 108
Carita Beach	p. 108
Krakatoa Volcano	p. 109
Ujung Kulon National Park	p. 109
Bogor	p. 110
Vicinity of Bogor	p. 111
Bandung	p. 113
Vicinity of Badung	p. 118
Central Java	p. 120
Cirebon	p. 120
Pekalongan	p. 123
Semarang	p. 125
South of Semarang	p. 126
Kudus	p. 127
Yogyakarta	p. 129
Vicinity of Yogyakarta	p. 136
The Prambanan Plain	p. 138
Borobudur	p. 140
Vicinity of Borobudur	p. 142
Solo	p. 143
East Java	p. 152
Malang	p. 153
Surabaya	p. 157
Madura	p. 160
Mount Bromo	p. 163
Baluran	p. 166
The Meru Betiri Reserve	p. 167
Bali	p. 168
Introduction	p. 168
History	p. 170
The People	p. 170
Religion	p. 171
Festivals	p. 174
Temples	p. 175
The Arts	p. 175
Denpasar Regency	p. 183
Denpasar Sights	p. 184
Services	p. 184
Sanur	p. 185
Badung Regency	p. 188
Mengwi	p. 188
Sangeh	p. 189
Legian	p. 189
Kuta	p. 189
Bukit Peninsula	p. 192
Nusa Dua	p. 192
Tanjung	p. 193
Gianyar Peninsula	p. 194
Gianyar Town	p. 194
Tirta Empul	p. 194
Gunung Kawi	p. 194
Ubud	p. 195
Puri Lukisan	p. 196
Walks From Ubud	p. 197
Campuan	p. 197
Peliatan	p. 198
Yeh Pulu	p. 198
Mas	p. 198
Bangli Regency	p. 199
Bangli	p. 199
Penelokan	p. 200
Gunung Batur	p. 200
Karangasem Regency	p. 201
Gunung Agung	p. 201
Besakih	p. 202
Candidasa	p. 202
Tengenan	p. 202
Amlapura	p. 203
Tirtagangga	p. 204
Buleleng Regency	p. 204
Singaraja	p. 205
Lovina Beach	p. 206
Buddhist Monastery	p. 207
Tabanan Regency	p. 207
Bedugul and Lake Bratan	p. 208
Sumatra	p. 209
Introduction	p. 209
Bengkulu	p. 211
Medan	p. 212
Vicinity of Medan	p. 214
The Batak	p. 215
Cannibalism	p. 220
The Arts	p. 220
Brastagi	p. 220
Gunung Sibayak	p. 221
Lake Toba	p. 221
Prapat	p. 222
Samosir Island	p. 224
Tomok	p. 224
Tuk Tuk	p. 224
Haranggaol	p. 225
Aceh Province	p. 225
Banda Aceh	p. 227
Gunung Leuser National Park	p. 228
West Sumatra	p. 230
The Minangkabau	p. 231
Padang and Vicinity	p. 231
Bukittinggi	p. 232
Lake Maninjau	p. 235
Limakaum	p. 237
Pagaruyung	p. 237
The Harau Canyon	p. 237
Nias	p. 238
Stone Jumping	p. 239
Sculpture	p. 239
Architecture	p. 240
Getting There	p. 240
Lagundi Bay	p. 242
Bawomataluo	p. 242
Lampung Province	p. 243
History	p. 243
The People	p. 244
Bandar Lampung	p. 244
South Sumatra Province	p. 245
Palembang	p. 245
Lake Ranau	p. 246
The Pasemah Highlands	p. 247
Nusatenggara	p. 248
Introduction	p. 248
Lombok	p. 250
The People	p. 250
Transport	p. 251
Tours	p. 252
West Lombok	p. 252
Ampenan	p. 252
Narmada	p. 252
Suranadi and Sesaot	p. 254
Lingsar	p. 254
The Gillis Islands	p. 255
Sumbawa	p. 255
The Donggo Area	p. 256
To Komodo Island	p. 257
Komodo Island	p. 257
Loh Liang	p. 260
Dragon-watching	p. 260
Water Sports	p. 261
Flores	p. 261
Labuhanbajo	p. 264
Ruteng	p. 264
Bajawa	p. 265
The Bajawa Highlands	p. 265
Bena	p. 267
Keli Mutu	p. 267
Maumere	p. 268
Larantuka	p. 269
Sumba	p. 272
Ikat Sumba	p. 273
West Sumba	p. 274
Vicinity of Waikabubak	p. 275
Anakalang	p. 275
Prai Bokul	p. 278
Timor	p. 278
Kupang	p. 279
Soe and Vicinity	p. 281
Kefamenanu	p. 282
Kalimantan	p. 283
Introduction	p. 283
The People	p. 285
Dayak Arts and Crafts	p. 289
East Kalimantan	p. 290
Balikpapan	p. 290
Samarinda and Vicinity	p. 290
Tenggarong	p. 291
The Mahakam River	p. 292
Tanjung Isui	p. 293
Melak	p. 293
Barong Tongkok	p. 294
Long Iram	p. 294
South Kalimantan	p. 295
Banjarmasin	p. 295
Vicinity of Banjarmasin	p. 296
Central Kalimantan	p. 298
Palangkaraya	p. 298
Tanjung Puting Reserve	p. 299
West Kalimantan	p. 300
Pontianak	p. 300
Singkawang	p. 302
The Interior	p. 303
Sulawesi	p. 305
Introduction	p. 305
Ujung Pandang	p. 307
Vicinity of Ujung Pandang	p. 309
The Maros Caves	p. 309
Bantimurung Waterfall	p. 310
Pare Pare	p. 311
Tanatoraja	p. 312
Rantepao	p. 313
Vicinity of Rantepao	p. 316
Batutumonga	p. 318
Pana to Pangala	p. 319
North Sulawesi	p. 321
Manado	p. 322
Airmadidi	p. 323
Vicinity of Airmadidi	p. 323
Tomohon	p. 323
Vicinity of Tomohon	p. 324
Sonder	p. 325
Rurukan	p. 325
Tondano Area	p. 325
Watu Pinabetengan	p. 326
Maluku	p. 327
Introduction	p. 327
Ambon Island	p. 329
Ambon City	p. 330
Sights Around the Island	p. 334
The Banda Islands	p. 335
Bandaneira	p. 338
North Maluku	p. 340
Ternate	p. 340
Tidore	p. 342
Irian Jaya	p. 343
Introduction	p. 343
The People	p. 347
Getting There	p. 347
Jayapura	p. 350
Biak	p. 351
Around the Island	p. 352
The Central Highlands	p. 353
Trekking	p. 355
Guides and Porters	p. 358
The Baliem Valley	p. 358
Wamena	p. 359
Hiking from Wamena	p. 359
The Casuraina Coast	p. 361
The Asmat	p. 361
Getting There and Away	p. 365
Practical Information	p. 368
Accommodation	p. 368
Restaurants	p. 392
Tourist Offices	p. 403
Useful Addresses	p. 404
Index	p. 406
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