Flores – Laboan Bajo, Komodo Islands, Trans-Flores
Highway
Everyone has heard of the Komodo Islands, and after living in Indonesia for nearly 20 years I have yet to make my way down to see them. And while I do this I plan to travel as much of Flores as possible
Everyone has heard of the Komodo Islands, and after living in Indonesia for nearly 20 years I have yet to make my way down to see them. And while I do this I plan to travel as much of Flores as possible
Karimunjawa-
Karimunjawa is an archipelago 80kms off the
north coast of West Java which is a designated marine national park.
Banda Islands – The Original Spice Islands
The famed volcanic islands
of Banda are situated in middle of the Banda sea. The history of these island
alone makes the trip worth while. Once upon the time these small islands were the
world’s only source of Nutmeg- a spice worth more than its weight in gold. It
was once a British Colony, whose power was dwindling in this region, and
traded the Banda Islands to the Dutch in exchange for ‘New Amsterdam’ (Known
today as New York City's Manhattan)
Lake Toba (Danau Toba)
Lake Toba is the largest
lake which is situated in an island. What is now a lake was theorised that once
it was the super-volcano that when it erupted it brought on the ice age.
Pulau Weh
The northern most tip of Indonesia
of the northern coast of Sumtra. Its famous for its unique underwater ecosystem
Pulau Sempu – Indonesia answer to Ko phi phi
This small island for 2kms
off the coast of Java is famous for its hidden lagoons and is known for a sanctuary
rare birds
Raja Ampat – The Four Kings
The Great Barrier Reef in known for being the
biggest reef in the world. Besides it jaw dropping beauty, Raja Ampat is famous
for being the most bio-diverse reefs in the world with more corals and sea life not
found anywhere else
MORE TO COME
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