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Practicalities for a Long Bike Trip

October 5th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

Cheaper to buy and run than a car, the motorbike is the vehicle of choice for many Indonesians. Bikes have the added advantage of maneuverability in the country’s notorious traffic:... [Read this entry]


Garuda Urged to Open Direct Jakarta-Darwin Flight Service

September 26th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments 1 Comment »

Garuda Indonesia should open a direct flight service between Darwin and Jakarta in view of the high economic potential of Australia’s Northern Territory and Darwin’s need to have an air... [Read this entry]




Mandala Air Expands Routes: Bali

September 23rd, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

Indonesia’s Mandala Airlines have announced three new routes from their new secondary air hub of Bali with the addition of Denpasar-Jogjakarta, Denpasar-Banjarmasin (Kalimantan) and Denpasar-Balikpapan (Kalimantan) - effective October... [Read this entry]


Lombok International Airport to open in 2010

September 9th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

PT Angkasa Pura I is targeting to commence operations of a new international airport in Lombok, Bali’s near neighbor to the east, by 2010. To be built at an estimated... [Read this entry]


U.S. to Lift Travel Warnings: Bali

September 3rd, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

The U.S. will soon lift its travel warning to Bali as the Ngurah Rai
international airport has met international security standards — a move that will hopefully give a considerable... [Read this entry]


Water Taxis: Palembang, Sumatra

September 1st, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

In a bid to ease traffic congestion, the Palembang city administration recently launched a water taxi service along the Musi River.
Syaidina Ali, the head of the Palembang Transportation Office... [Read this entry]


Cheap Flights to Java from Bali

August 25th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

Recently launched flight service connecting Bali (Denpasar) and the East Java city of Malang recorded 100% load factors over its initial launch period which coincided with Indonesian national school holiday... [Read this entry]


Indonesian Airlines Pursue IATA Standard

August 15th, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

Several Indonesian airlines have pledged to join the “extra-tough’ audit program of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to improve their safety reputation.
“We want to collaborate with the IATA... [Read this entry]


Plans to Replace Bajaj: Jakarta, West Java

August 2nd, 2007 | Username By Barrie | Comments No Comments »

The city administration will continue replacing old and rusty bajaj (three-wheeled pedicabs) with eco-friendly models fueled by compressed-natural gas (CNG), Governor Sutiyoso announced.
Sutiyoso said the replacement was aimed at... [Read this entry]


About the Author
Barrie Lie-BirchallBarrie Lie-Birchall has traveled throughout the archipelago of Indonesia for nearly three decades and has written and published numerous travel articles in magazines and newspapers globally. A freelance writer, Barrie graduate from West Coast College in Perth with Honours in Languages, and continued studying Anthropology and Cultural Studies at Edith Cowan University. Barrie has lived in various places in Indonesia immersing himself into the culture and way of life. His greatest passions are his love of life, his love of writing, and of course, Indonesia.
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