Today, the Australian government downgraded the travel warning on Indonesia!
According to todays Smart Traveller the overall rating has been reduced to 'Exercise a high degree of caution'.
In case the situation changes again, here is the post:
This Advice was last issued on Friday, 04 May 2012. The overall level of the advice has been lowered to 'Exercise a high degree of caution'. We continue to advise Australians to 'Reconsider their need to travel' to Central Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and West Papua provinces due to recent communal and sectarian violence.
This is great news for travellers as it should reduce travel insurance premiums, but of course it also indicates that our living environment should no longer be considered as relatively hostile. Of course, everyday life will inform you that the situation has been much safer than the Australian government would imply for several months now, but it is comforting to see it in writing :)
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