{"product_id":"2940153450483","title":"What You Need to Know Before You Travel to Indonesia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndonesia\u003c\/strong\u003e sits centrally on the equator and is surrounded by \u003cem\u003eMalaysia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEast Timor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePapua New Guinea, Singapore, the Philippines, Australia, Palau, Vietnam, Thailand,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIndia\u003c\/em\u003e. A plethora of cultures have added to Indonesia's history, going back to \u003cem\u003eChinese\u003c\/em\u003e and Indian traders in the 1st century AD. Marco Polo was the first \u003cem\u003eEuropean\u003c\/em\u003e to land at \u003cem\u003eSumatra\u003c\/em\u003e, and later in their search for the legendary Spice Islands, Portuguese and Spanish explorers also learned of Indonesia. Starting in the late 1500's, the Dutch held the islands for three centuries and the islands were commonly termed the Dutch East Indies. In 1945, the Indonesian people declared independence and they officially achieved statehood in 1950. In many ways a young and forward looking country, Indonesia embraces all of its diverse population and traditions under the banner of '\u003cem\u003eOne Country, One Nation\u003c\/em\u003e'.\u2029\u2028Of \u003cstrong\u003eIndonesia's\u003c\/strong\u003e multitude of islands, about 6,000 can be considered inhabited. The six main islands one is likely to visit are \u003cem\u003eSumatra, Java, Kalimantan\u003c\/em\u003e (the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo), \u003cem\u003eBali, Sulawesi\u003c\/em\u003e (formerly Celebes), and \u003cem\u003ePapua\u003c\/em\u003e (the western half of New Guinea Island). We also include information in this guide for the Maluku island group (also called the Moluccas, the original spice islands) and the \u003cem\u003eNusa Tengarra Islands\u003c\/em\u003e. While many vacationers, especially those with limited time, might concentrate on an area developed for tourism such as Java or Bali, one could easily spend a month or more and barely begin to discover some of Indonesia's hidden corners and remote treasures.\u2029\u2028\u2029\u2028\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre You Ready For a Trip to Indonesia?\u2029\u2028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eWelcome to Indonesia!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u2029\u2028Planning Your Trip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u2029\u2028Immersing Yourself in Indonesia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u2029\u2028Java\u2029\u2028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eBali and the Nusa Tengarra Islands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eSumatra\u2029\u2028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eKalimantan - Borneo\u2029\u2028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eSulawesi - Celebes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003ePapua - Irien Jaya\u2029\u2028\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaluku - the Moluccas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"PublishDrive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070364434672,"sku":"2940153450483","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153450483_p0.jpg?v=1764052556","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153450483","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}