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I don’t see any evidence of Dutch architecture here in Manado. The Dutch did rule here as they did over all of Indonesia but perhaps Monado wasn’t significant enough for them to apply much building effort. Today just looking around, you get the sense that this place is going ahead rapidly. There is much constructionContinue reading “THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER”

As well as it’s many magnificent churches, Manado is home to Asia’s second tallest and the world’s fourth tallest statue of Christ, and perhaps the world’s first statue in the flying posture. Now there is a claim to fame! I spend the day walking around the city. From a tourist’s point of view, Manado doesn’t have muchContinue reading “WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER”

Manado is the second largest city on Sulawesi with a population of over 500,000. I’m a curiosity here because not many travellers visit. Standing out are the churches. Manado is a Christian city in a mainly Muslim Indonesia and strikingly different to Hindu Bali. The churches are many and beautiful. No two are the same.Continue reading “TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER”

Most visitors can purchase a holiday visa for Indonesia on arrival at the airport. The visa costs $35US (have to pay in US dollars) and in Bali alone, this adds tens of millions of US dollars to the economy per month. As well as other business that tourism generates, its easy to see how important this industryContinue reading “FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER”

Bali with its surrounding islands is a province of Indonesia an has a population of over 4.2 million people. About 85 per cent follow Balinese Hinduism while about 12 per cent are Muslim. This makes Bali unique in Indonesia and the friendliness of the people, magnificent beaches and value for money make this place aContinue reading “THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER”