Extending from the Malacca Strait to New Guinea, the Andaman Sea to the Arafura Sea, Indonesia is one of Asia’s most multi-faceted nations with the largest archipelago in the world, totaling 17,508 islands. Indeed, deciding which of its mind-blowing destinations to incorporate on a journey can test even the most judicious travel designer.
That’s perhaps why many visitors choose to stick with the nation’s array of surefire hits. These typically include Bali’s unique blend of spectacular coastline and deep Hindu/animist culture, religious relics like Borobudur (Buddhist) and Prambanan (Hindu) on Java, and a cruise around the seascapes of Komodo National Park aboard a luxury schooner.
Indonesia, though, is the kind of destination where it's easy to elevate the classics by incorporating them with other, lesser-known, but equally remarkable choices.
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