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Indeed Indonesia is only a smile away and at Indonesia OK!! we bring Indonesia's sights and attractions even closer for  vacation, business trips, entertainment or more.
Read today's headlines and see all national holidays.



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Indonesia Travel & Tours Info:

Getting around: Climate, dress code, health precautions, immigration and customs, currency, hotels, shopping, domestic flights, ground transportation, food, traveling with kids, sightseeing: where to go & what to see -Indonesia's sights and attractions.

Culture: What you need to know during everyday encounters. 
A brief overview of Indonesia's history, the language, religion and more.

Read how travelers experience Indonesia at: Indoparadise (about interesting places), BootsnAll (frequented by backpackers and individual travelers) or Baliblog.

Take a quick look to decide where you want to go: Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua, islands East of Lombok, keeping track of this year's events.

Enjoying Indonesia 2008: all you want to know for your travel to Indonesia! Buy and download our eBook Enjoying Indonesia 2008. The only Indonesia travel book with the insiders' perspective. 
Enjoying Indonesia 2008 covers where to go and what to see, tips to pick up some Indonesian and explains our food, how to appreciate geckos and how to survive oncoming traffic.
Enjoying Indonesia 2008 helps you to understand Indonesians, their smiles and body language. For example, did you know that in Indonesia there is no 'Ladies First', but rather 'Gentlemen First'?

Reader feedback:
>  "I wish this book had been available many years ago before I came to Indonesia."
>  "This book is simply...wow." 
> "The book takes out a rather complex culture and simplifies it by bringing out important aspects and explaining them. This sets it apart from the other travel books."
> "Light and entertaining."

Enjoying Indonesia 2008 is an eBook with animated turning pages and full color photos. 
Download Enjoying Indonesia 2008 now for only US$ 7.50 + free bonus.
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Author: Chris Soebroto
This eBook works with Windows (incl Vista); MAC users need an emulator like Virtual PC. 


Book your hotels in Indonesia through Indonesia OK!! at:




Hotelscombined Enjoy  your favorite hotels in Bali, Jakarta or any part of Indonesia. Make your reservation, compare hotel details, rates, taxes and availability in one web site.



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Business in Indonesia:

Living in Indonesia: Comprehensive information for expats. From finding a house to setting up your bank account 

Doing Business in Indonesia: The idiosyncrasies in brief



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For Your Entertainment:

Indonesia OK!! e-jigsaw puzzles
Have fun with these entertaining jigsaw puzzles featuring photos included on this website. Afterwards share them freely with friends:
Barong 
Javanese Dancer (first photo on this page)

Music
Cool!  Indonesian MP3 Jukebox. Music continues while you surf. You may need to allow pop-ups.
sexy dangdut 

Video
clips:
Afternoon activities (264 Kb, an Indonesia OK!! production)
Beach fun (3 Mb, an Indonesia OK!! production)
A bakso meal with the family (739 Kb, an Indonesia OK!! production)
A ride along Malioboro street, Yogyakarta (3 Mb, an Indonesia OK!! production)
Bali dance
Balinese gamelan (an Indonesia OK!! production)
Balinese gamelan performance, Ubud, Bali 
Balinese procession 
Javanese dance
West Javanese Angklung music
Shadow puppet performance
Street singers (an Indonesia OK!! production)
Javanese court dance depicting episode from the ancient Ramayana Epic (Surakarta style)
Ludruk (traditional Javanese comedy with modern elements)

Photos
See photos of Mount Merapi's 2006 eruption at Time Asia 
See photo's of the 2006 earthquake in Yogyakarta at Time Asia  



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More on Indonesia:

Curious what Indonesia is beyond Bali and Jakarta? Check out our history, political system, geography and economy section.

In-depth information in our travel and culture ebook, available for direct download.

Links: Get inside Indonesia through more than 700 Indonesia related websites. 

Recipes: three easy to prepare popular Indonesian dishes. Download our free eBooklet with recipes (4 MB).

Our Shop: Our on-line shop offers handicrafts and books.

Gallery:
More photos.




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Indonesia News:





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National Indonesian Holidays, 2008:

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January 1: Tahun Baru (New Year)
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January 10: Tahun Baru Hijriyah (Muslim New Year 1429)

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February 7: Imlek (Chinese or Lunar New Year 2559)
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March 7: Nyepi (Hindu New Year 1930)
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March 20: Maulud Nabi Muhammad (birthday of the Prophet Muhammad)
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March 21: Jumat Agung (Good Friday)
> March 23: Paska (Easter)

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May 1: Kenaikan Isa Almasih (Ascension Day)
> May 20: Waisak (celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death -with Waisak Festival at Borobudur)
> July 30: Isra M'raj Nabi Muhamad SAW (Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad)
> August 17: Hari Kemerdekaan RI ke 63 (Independence Day)
> September 1: 1 Ramadan (First day of the Muslim fasting month -not a holiday)
> October 1, 2: Idulfitri (End of the fasting -the holiday period lasts from October 1 to 4)
> December 8: Idul Adha (Muslim Holiday to celebrate Abraham's sacrifice)
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December 25: Natal (Christmas)
> December 29: Tahun Baru Hijriyah (Muslim New Year 1430)

 
Community Service: Indonesia OK!! supports
Greenpeace Indonesia
Little Care.org
(direct assistance for children and families in Indonesia)
Anak.fr (ANAK Foundation, support for children in Bali -site is in French only) 




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