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Climate
When people ask me just why I love living and teaching in Indonesia so much, the climate always features near the top of my list.
Hammock + cool coconut = paradise
With much of the country straddling the equator, Indonesians (and expats) enjoy what many consider to be an ideal climate. Temperatures often hover around the 30° C mark (that's 86°F, for my American readers).
Who needs shade?
Balmy, sun-soaked days during the dry season attract visitors from around the world, while the cool rains of the monsoon season feed the lush vegetation that blankets much of the archipelago's 17,000+ islands.
Jungle trekking, anyone?
AC is an ubiquitous norm, rather than a necessity for most of Indonesia's working population. From pristine beaches to the downtown districts of the country's busiest cities, you'll never be too far away from hawkers selling cool drinks at bargain prices.
The choice of a generation.
I think that Indonesia's amenable climate plays a large part in fostering the local's severely friendly reputation. See "Are Indonesians Really That Friendly?" for more on the greater-than-average gregarious nature of orang lokal.