laptop and important documents. We do not have to bring lots of clothes. How is your opinion about the potential of Indonesian tourism? Indonesia is incredibly beautiful. However, Indonesia has bad facilities. For example, going to Raja Ampat is more expensive than traveling abroad. For foreigners, the bureaucracy to go to Indonesia is very complicated. It is easier to go to other Southeast Asia countries, such as Thailand or Malaysia. Therefore, we need to repair our facilities especially for transportation.
“ INDONESIA IS INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL. HOWEVER, INDONESIA HAS BAD FACILITIES. -Dina duaransel.com-
What is the image of Indonesia for your foreign friends? To them, Indonesia is beautiful, exotic, tropic, and mystical. Many of them know Bali, especially the ones who love to have fun. However, serious backpackers have been to many islands, like Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara. Once, I was really embarassed when I met a backpacker from Australia who has been going around Indonesia. He knows more about Indonesia than I do. Well, what I knew was Bromo. Hahaha.. Anyway, when will your book release? Hopefully, it will be released in the end of 2011 or early 2012.
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