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Indonesian gov’t scraps plan to close Komodo Island next year
Travelers, it looks like you can go ahead and plan that trip to visit Komodo Island after all, as the Indonesian government announced yesterday it was canceling plans to close the island to tourism next year.
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PIZZA PARTY: Stuff your face with our favorite pizza in Bali to celebrate our 5th birthday at Flat Stanley (Oct. 18)
Coconuts Bali is turning five and we want you to come celebrate with us by stuffing your face with some of the best pizza in Bali at Flat Stanley, the new California kitchen at Alila Seminyak.
Police searching for truck driver who crashed vehicle while transporting sea turtles
Police are reportedly in pursuit of a truck driver who crashed his vehicle in the early hours of Monday. Authorities said that the truck was transporting more than a dozen sea turtles.
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Garuda Indonesia to launch Denpasar-Amsterdam service via Medan tomorrow
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to launch their latest international service tomorrow, offering flights to Amsterdam from Denpasar via a stop in Medan, North Sumatra and vice versa, a move the airline claims is part of an effort to meet the demands for more options in connectivity and flight schedules among international passengers.
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Russia grants free e-visas for Indonesians visiting St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region
Indonesians who love to travel abroad are no stranger to the ordeal of laborious visa applications, given that our passports are simply not powerful enough to take us very far. But an increasing number of countries have been more open to Indonesian tourists recently, and starting tomorrow, Indonesian citizens are among those from 53 countries eligible for a free e-visa to enter Russia.
Things to know about palm oil and Indonesia’s raging forest fires
Forest fires raging across Indonesia have sent air quality levels across Southeast Asia plummeting as they belch out emissions that aggravate global warming.
The country’s palm oil industry bears much of the blame for the out-of-control blazes critics say, as producers burn land to make way for their plantations.
Read more: Things to know about palm oil and Indonesia’s raging forest fires