Indonesia

Halo. Selamat siang

WELCOME TO INDONESIA

THE EMERALD OF THE EQUATOR

Currency: Indonesian Rupiah
Capital: Jakarta
Population: 264 million (2017) World Bank
Official language: Indonesian
Places I’ve visited: Bali

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia is the world’s largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands. This Southeast Asian nation is home to hundreds of ethnic groups speaking many different languages. It’s known for sparking beaches, majestic volcanoes, Komodo dragons and dense jungles sheltering elephants, orangutang and tigers. On the island of Java you’ll find Indonesia’s vibrant, sprawling capital, Jakarta, and the city of Yogyakarta, known for gamelan music and traditional puppetry.

To date I have only spent time on the island of Bali, a popular tourist mecca, bustling with world-class beach clubs, funky bars and restaurants, yoga and wellness retreats, surfing and shopping.

Known as the Emerald of the Equator, Indonesia’s climate tends to be relatively even year-round with two seasons, a wet season and a dry season, and no extremes of summer or winter making it the ideal place to visit any time of year.

ADVENTURES IN INDONESIA