Word: archipelagoes
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...right away. It took me a long time to figure it out myself." So mused Robin Engel, who left New York City for Indonesia nearly a decade ago to head what he calls the Sailing Fleet of Indonesia, a loose association of traditional sailing-craft aficionados who ply the archipelago's waters for both pleasure and business. Engel, staring out at the moonlight reflecting off the calm waters of the Banda Sea, paused and took a pull from his cigarette before continuing to speak. "You could get yourself a boat and go to one of these little islands with your...
...OTHER GREAT REEF Inhabited only by lobster fishermen and their families for just 14 weeks of the year, the remarkable Abrolhos Islands encompass some of the finest coral reefs in Australia. The Geraldton-based Abrolhos Island Tours operates half-day chartered floatplane trips to this tropical archipelago of 122 islands, costing about $85 per person. Each excursion starts on the picturesque East Wallabi Island for a walk along the pristine sands of Turtle Bay and includes a snorkeling expedition and light refreshments. The underwater scenery is breathtaking, and it's not unusual to see lobsters walking across the reef...
...military, specifically the army, has long been more than just the defender of the flag. It fought the Japanese during World War II and the Dutch during the battle for independence, and soon established a nation-building role for itself as the only institution capable of holding the fractious archipelago together. Over the years, various leaders have dealt with the army differently?but always using the TNI as a means of staying in power. Sukarno, Megawati's father, played it off against the communists and Muslims. Suharto exploited it to enrich his family and cronies. After he fell, in keeping...
...This is not a sunburned fancy. Five islands in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, a group of 572 islands about 300 km south of Burma, are being offered to developers by the Indian government in an effort to emulate the success of the Maldives in the tourism industry. New Delhi has decided that private investment is the best and cheapest way to encourage lucrative resort development. Successful bidders will get a 39-year lease and following that, an undisclosed revenue-sharing arrangement...
...Annexed in the 19th century by the British, who found the archipelago's remoteness ideal for a penal colony, the islands were largely ignored until a newly independent India thought them the perfect location for military muscle building. The Indian Navy still regularly stages beach landings to the bewilderment of sunbathing tourists. Last November, a flotilla of warships, attack helicopters, amphibious craft and even battle tanks occupied a deserted island defended only by cockatoos...