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Yogyakarta street urchins

INDONESIA | Monday, 7 Jul 2008 | Views [300]

After Bali I was slightly surprised at the general level of poverty on Java. Not extreme poverty but the sheer volume of Becak drivers willing to pedal you around for a pitance spoke volumes. Despite the vibrant market along Marlborough Street, there ... Read more >

Tags: becak, beggars, yogyakarta, children, poverty, dilemma

Yogjakarta the temples of central Java

INDONESIA | Saturday, 5 Jul 2008 | Views [361]

Years ago we spent so much time on the islands between Timor and Lombok that we had no time left for this part of Indonesia so this is the first time we have ever explored central Java. Not surprisingly we have chosen to base ourselves in Yogyakarta, ... Read more >

Tags: yogjakarta, java, prambanan, borobudur, temples, becak

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