The Hidden Island of SavuHans RooseboomFebruary 23, 2015September 5, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 23, 2015September 5, 201703208On his first voyage to the South Pacific, Captain James Cook dropped anchor at Savu, an island that did not...
Tana Toraja: Love for the DepartedGrace SusetyoFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 201703058Grace always knew that honouring the dead is central to Toraja culture. But on her second visit to Tana Toraja...
Rose of Northern Thailand?Chiang MaiGail G. CollinsJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsJanuary 26, 2015August 8, 20170728This cultural capital of the Lanna Kingdom wows visitors with ancient wonders while keeping pace with a modern enthusiasm for...
Sins of the Father?Terry CollinsJanuary 13, 2015August 8, 2017 by Terry CollinsJanuary 13, 2015August 8, 20172 584“The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father.” – Bible: Ezekiel 18:20 When I was 17 in mid-sixties...
Dubai: The City With it AllTasha MayJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 2017 by Tasha MayJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 201701176Since the discovery of oil a mere 50 years ago, Dubai has experienced increased growth and prosperity, and has undergone...
Simeulue Island, a Decade After the Tsunami and Nature Reminds Us StillFrancesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014September 5, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014September 5, 20170379126 December, 2004, 10 years ago this Boxing Day, was a day of unbelievable violence, when nature decided to wake...
Roehana Koeddoes: A Heroine of Education and JournalismDonny SyofyanDecember 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Donny SyofyanDecember 15, 2014August 8, 201702258In Indonesia, Mother’s Day is celebrated on 22 December. Although it is neither a major celebration nor part of the...
Galungan: Biggest Day of the YearQraved TeamDecember 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Qraved TeamDecember 15, 2014August 8, 201701262Celebrating the creation of the world by the supreme god and the victory of goodness or virtue (dharma) over evil...
Comedy, Comics and Sketches of Real LifeTess JoyceDecember 1, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tess JoyceDecember 1, 2014August 8, 201702049You might already be familiar with Sacha Stevenson’s How to Act Indonesian YouTube videos in which Sacha makes some astute,...
East Java’ Cottage IndustriesGraeme SteelDecember 1, 2014September 5, 2017 by Graeme SteelDecember 1, 2014September 5, 201702204Nestled in the Brantas River Valley, the cradle of the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Kingdom of the 13th to 16th centuries –...
Going Green on the Slopes of Gunung SalakTerje NilsenDecember 1, 2014September 5, 2017 by Terje NilsenDecember 1, 2014September 5, 201701890This may sound as though I’m making it up, but did you know it’s possible to spend a weekend far...
Tabuik: the Waterfront Cultural Festival of PariamanDonny SyofyanNovember 17, 2014September 5, 2017 by Donny SyofyanNovember 17, 2014September 5, 201702855Pariaman is a small town on the western coast of West Sumatra of only 73.36 square kilometres. Since the beginning...
Hiking the Hills Around BogorGail G. CollinsNovember 3, 2014August 8, 2017 by Gail G. CollinsNovember 3, 2014August 8, 201703390Forced urban dwellers like myself long to escape the confines, concrete and cars. I’m always on the lookout for a quick...
Two-Wheel Travel: Lampung, South SumatraByron BlackOctober 20, 2014October 14, 2023 by Byron BlackOctober 20, 2014October 14, 202301539Choice destinations for weekend cycling in West Java are often impractical because of poor access. Lido, for instance, is a...
The Dangers of DivingAni SuswantoroOctober 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Ani SuswantoroOctober 15, 2014August 8, 201702379Most articles about diving in Indonesia wax lyrical about the beautiful, warm, inviting underwater world, with a myriad variety of...
Changing Faces of BatikTess JoyceOctober 7, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tess JoyceOctober 7, 2014August 8, 201701078I first met Serbian artist Mikro Kosmos (Miroslav Dukic) in Borneo earlier this year. He played a didgeridoo which he...
Balikpapan at a GlanceAntony SuttonOctober 6, 2014August 8, 2017 by Antony SuttonOctober 6, 2014August 8, 201701735When I was growing up in suburban Surrey all those years ago, I knew little of the East beyond the...
Madura ? Java’ Different NeighbourGraeme SteelSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 2017 by Graeme SteelSeptember 22, 2014August 8, 201702425The Javanese may tell you that the island of Madura – only 30 minutes away by ferry from Surabaya –...
Java’s First Photographer: Kassian Cephas (1845-1912)Hans RooseboomSeptember 8, 2014April 4, 2024 by Hans RooseboomSeptember 8, 2014April 4, 202403369The first rather rambling title for this article ran nearly three lines as it tried to convey that Kassian Cephas...
A Weekend Trip to Gunung SalakTess JoyceSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tess JoyceSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 201703038Just two hours away from Jakarta, Gunung Salak is a large volcanic range in Halimun National Park (the largest tract...
A Pleasant Day Trip to LovelandByron BlackSeptember 8, 2014October 14, 2023 by Byron BlackSeptember 8, 2014October 14, 202301009For years I was so strongly advised against riding the trains around Jakarta, and down to Bogor, that I avoided them:...