A Weekend Trip to Gunung SalakTess JoyceSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tess JoyceSeptember 8, 2014August 8, 201703041Just 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, 202301011For years I was so strongly advised against riding the trains around Jakarta, and down to Bogor, that I avoided them:...
Bunaken: Two Sides of an Underwater ParadiseMartin JenkinsAugust 25, 2014August 8, 2017 by Martin JenkinsAugust 25, 2014August 8, 201701273The Sulawesi city of Manado is known for many things: its spicy (and sometimes wacky) food, its cosmopolitan and beautiful...
The History of Coffee in IndonesiaHans RooseboomAugust 22, 2014December 5, 2020 by Hans RooseboomAugust 22, 2014December 5, 202003944Imagine a world without coffee! Even if you are not a coffee drinker, imagine the shopping centres and high streets...
Surabaya: Beyond ExpectationsGraeme SteelAugust 11, 2014August 11, 2017 by Graeme SteelAugust 11, 2014August 11, 201711402Look in a travel guide and the description of Surabaya won’t exactly allure you. For many years Lonely Planet described...
Embracing the Spirit of RamadhanKenneth YeungJuly 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJuly 15, 2014August 11, 201702796The Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan is now in full swing. For recently arrived non-Muslim expatriates in Indonesia, it can...
Krakatau SojournLisa BarronJuly 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Lisa BarronJuly 15, 2014August 11, 201711525The mention of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, arouses a variety of gut feelings to...
Staying Safe on Your TravelsEamonn SadlerJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170995This is the time of year when many of us are travelling on leave and staying in hotels. I have...
A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East JavaIntan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Intan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201701204It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My...
Lutfi the Law Clerk: Finding Peace at RamadhanHush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170731 Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake...
Lempad, a Timeless Balinese MasterMay TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by May TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201702333Thirty six years after his death at the age of 116, the first complete presentation of the works of I...
South Solok: a Place with One Thousand Rumah GadangDonny SyofyanJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Donny SyofyanJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201702427South Solok, located along mountain ranges of Sumatra, has a cool climate. While taking a trip from Padang city to...
The Salvador Dali QuestLisa BarronJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Lisa BarronJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701798After living in Southeast Asia back and forth for over twenty years, I have come to realize that most of...
Sailing the Spice IslandsIan BurnetJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Ian BurnetJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201711649The great arc of the Indonesian archipelago starts north of the island of Sumatra and curves south and east until...
Isen Mulang – A Cultural ExtravaganzaDavid MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701493A very special event occurs in Central Borneo on May the 18th each year. Thousands of Dayaks converge on the...
Mount Bromo: Where Heaven and Hell MeetGraeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Graeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701503Mount Bromo (Gunung Bromo), an active volcano two hours’ drive east of Surabaya, East Java, is by far the most...
The July 9 Election: a Toss-upWill SymondsJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Will SymondsJuly 1, 2014August 11, 20170657One month before the July 9 presidential election day, a poll held by Kompas showed that about 40% of voters...
Selamat Pagi, Malam: Good Morning, NightGabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 201702296Jakarta is so much more than meets the eye. Behind all the night lights and afternoon smoke of pollution and...
Adventures into the Heart of Borneo with Michael PalmieriMay TienJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by May TienJune 30, 2014August 11, 20174 3435Borneo is the third largest island in the world, which is politically shared by three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei....
A Night at Charlie’Intan TanjungJune 30, 2014October 20, 2017 by Intan TanjungJune 30, 2014October 20, 20170901The Eurostar is actually not the fastest way to travel to Paris and London. In Bali, you can enjoy hopping...
Indonesia’s Mountains of FireJoe YaggiJune 30, 2014October 20, 2017 by Joe YaggiJune 30, 2014October 20, 201711711With approximately 127 active volcanoes spread across the country, it can be difficult to know where to begin if you...