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Indonesia is big, cheap, rough and effortless. It’s everything to everyone, a choose-your-own-adventure travel destination. With little more than a passport, sunscreen and a day’s notice, urban-fatigue victims arrive dazed at Denpasar to recover in comfortable Balinese resorts. With a bit of planning and preparation, explorers can put packs to their backs and chart six-month rugged routes in which time, energy and a keen sense of adventure are the chief companions.
DON`T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT …
Checking the visa situation – it’s constantly changing and constantly frustrating.
An emergency stash of cash for remote or isolated areas.
A hat, sunglasses and sunscreen – the Indonesian sun is relentless.
Sturdy boots and sandals (such as Reefs) or thongs.
Locks for your luggage – it’s better to be safe than sorry.
An empty bag to haul your shopping home.
A fantastic set of earplugs for the mosque and traffic wake-up calls.
A snorkel and mask.
Dental floss, tampons and shaving cream – they’re harder to come by than your average toiletries.
Waterproof jacket – it’s the tropics, it rains…a lot.
Antimalarial tablets and DEET repellent.
Thick skin and a sense of humour.
A mental note to purchase a sarong once you’re in Indonesia – it’s a fashion statement, blanket, beach mat, top sheet, mattress cover, towel and shade from the pounding sun.
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