Orangutan
Sean Kjetil Nordbo The name Orangutan can be translated as “man from the forest”. In Malay (the official language of Malaysia and Indonesia) “orang” means man or person and “hutan” means forest. Today,…
Indonesia
The world’s largest archipelago
Indonesia is often referred to as the world’s largest archipelago. A name that aptly describes the country’s 18,108 islands (figures from the Indonesian Navy’s chart work). Which stretches 5,000 kilometers…
Geography and climate in Indonesia
Indonesia consists of 18,108 islands (figures from the Indonesian Aviation and Space Institute). Of which 6,000 are permanently inhabited. About four-fifths of the island kingdom is ocean. From Sumatra in…
Bali
Bali is just east of Java, only separated from Java by the narrow Bali Strait. On the east side is the island of Lombok. Area is 5,623 square kilometers, the…
Kuta is for the active tourist
With its large selection of hotels and accommodation in many price ranges, Kuta is undoubtedly Bali's largest tourist area.