Monthly Archives: January 2015

THE BEST TRAVEL CREDIT CARDS FOR EARNING MILES AND POINTS People use credit cards to pay for everything. Travel credit cards offer free points that can be redeemed for airfares, hotels or cold hard cash. In the competition to get … Continue reading →

CHEAP PLACES to SLEEP Cheap travel accommodations are available around the world — you don’t need to pay for expensive hotels. Travel can be very affordable, especially when you use alternative forms of overnight accommodation. Accommodation is one of the … Continue reading →

This is the arc of islands extending east from Bali towards northern Australia. The islands are from west to east: Lombok, Sumbaya, Komodo, Rinca, Sumba, Flores, the four tiny Pulaus: Solor, Adonara, Lembuta, Panta, and ending on the large island … Continue reading →

Capital Port Moresby Government Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary democracy Currency kina (PGK) Area total: 462,840 km2 land: 452,860 km2 water: 9,980 km2 Population 5,545,268 (July 2006 est.) Language English spoken by 1%-2%, Tok Pisin widespread, Motu spoken in Papua region, … Continue reading →

INDONESIA Population. 240 million, #4 in the world and the world’s largest Muslim country (220 million). There are 300+ languages on 17,000 islands. 50% survive on $2 or less per day. Over half live on Java, one of the most … Continue reading →