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Money  1.00 USD = 16,693.07 IDR 1.00 CAD = 12,048.74 IDR HISTORY Early history. The Indonesian archipelago has been inhabited since the time of Homo erectus or “Java Man,” with fossils dating back 2 million to 500,000 BCE. Fossils of Homo floresiensis, found on Flores, date around 700,000 to 60,000 BCE, while Homo … Continue reading →

Money 1.00 USD = 16,688.71 IDR. 1.00 CAD = 12,035.10 IDR Intangible Cultural Heritage Cultural practices and expressions linked to Balafon and Kolintang in Mali, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Indonesia. The balafon (in Mali, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire) and kolintang (in Indonesia) … Continue reading →

Should adults take colostrum supplements? Claims for “first milk” have been exaggerated, but trials point to some benefits Nov 21st 2025|3 ECONOMIST  A BREASTFED baby’s first food is colostrum, a syrupy, yellowish fluid that, within days, is replaced by breastmilk. “First … Continue reading →

The aesthetic appeal of an unusual attraction Cultures differ in how they deal with the passing of friends and family, certainly in the manner of burial and the aesthetics of cemeteries. Japan’s method is certainly very different from my own … Continue reading →

INDONESIA   Indonesia – Greater Jakarta Visited by 4239 Nomads OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, ©NomadMania Maps MapLibre countries’ labels cities’ labels     Error! Filename not specified. Indonesia – Greater Jakarta First visit in: 2023 Last visit in: 2023 Best visit quality: good visit … Continue reading →

Day 15 Fri Nov 21 JAPAN – CHUGOKUI EAST (Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori) TOTTORI  Tottori Mingei Museum of Folkcraft. Has pottery, furniture, glass (lamps and windows) and a ecclectic collection of local art. I have seen the best of Japanese crafts … Continue reading →

Japan – Chugoku East (Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori) Visited by 3760 Nomads OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, © NomadMania Maps MapLibre countries’ labels cities’ labels     Error! Filename not specified. Japan – Chugoku East (Hiroshima, Okayama, Tottori) First visit in: 2014 Last visit in: 2014 … Continue reading →

OBSERVATIONS 1. Japanese culture They must be the most socially shy people anywhere. They never start a conversation or show any curiosity about you. Rarely is the English good enough to be conversational. At the hostel I stayed in in … Continue reading →

OBSERVATIONS 1. Japanese culture They must be the most socially shy people anywhere. They never start a conversation, and rarely is the English good enough to be conversational. At the hostel I stayed in in Yokohama, it was packed and … Continue reading →

THE JAYWALKING INDEX This rates the rigidity of a country’s rules by using how crosswalk lights are adhered to and relates that to a lack of innovation and declining economies. Japan, Germany and Australia are the three countries where I … Continue reading →