Investing in Lombok Real Estate: Naga Indo Investment Limited
With development in Bali reaching a tipping point, more and more investors are looking eastwards to Lombok. Silk Air has recently requested a direct route
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With a Projected $200B Opportunity, Lombok is Looking to Attract More Muslim Tourists
As a republic with the world’s largest Muslim population, Indonesia plans to tap the Islamic tourism market by promoting Lombok, one of the lesser-known island
The Immigration Inquisition
Carrying a photocopy of your passport, KITAS or KITAP in Indonesia may no longer be good enough if you don’t want to be treated like
East Nusa Tenggara to Support $20B Industry by Transforming into Industrial Salt Producer
Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara province holds great potential to produce salt needed for many industries, including those of glass, paper, rubber, and textiles. As the
Chain Reaction
Our intrepid reporter tackles the idyllic island of Sumba by bicycle. If you’re a wild-eyed bounder of adventure and boast a pair of those absence-of-flesh-in-the-earlobe,
Real Heroes
I’ve never been a fan of those works of fiction that portray super muscular, superheroes performing amazing and noble feats of bravery and derring-do. Batman,
WWF Indonesia Reduces Waste in the Komodo Islands
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is an endangered species that can only be found in the Komodo National Park (KNP) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
Weaving a Social Enterprise in Flores
Du’Anyam is a social enterprise focusing on bettering the lives of mothers and families in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, through the art of weaving. The
Our Obsession with Birds – The Sad Words of the Yellow-Crested Cockatoo
You many have heard about the recent shocking photographs of at least 21 yellow-crested cockatoos smuggled in plastic bottles in jam-packed crates. The peering, suffocating
Sail Indonesia Promotes Indonesia’s Nascent Maritime Leisure Industry
Hardy crews get up close and personal to spectacular and remote destinations in the eastern islands. With 17,000 islands of all shapes and sizes spread
Winnie the ‘Penipu’
An elderly beggar who wore a tattered Winnie the Pooh costume has been deemed a scammer following reports that he was pocketing Rp.500,000 daily and
Underwater Komodo Adventures
Gregg A. Hollomon partakes in the exhilarating, high-current dives of Komodo National Park to photograph the large and small delights this region has to offer.
Setting Sail for the Waters in the East: Meet Britta Slippens
Britta Slippens is the founder of Blue Ocean Cruises which offers charters for diving, surfing, health retreats, and lifestyle cruises sailing on the Al Isra,
Ende, Flores: The Womb that Conceived Indonesia
Grace Susetyo takes a trip to Ende, where Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was exiled between 1934-1938. President Sukarno used his time on the island to
Bajawa Highlands: Heartland of Flores
The growling, battered ‘executive’ bus stopped in front of our hotel in Labuan Bajo, its engine hungrily pointing towards the road out of town. From
On the Job in Jakarta: Meet Andrew Hairs
Meet Andrew Hairs, an executive recruitment specialist, who every year places hundreds of people in new jobs in Indonesia and other emerging economies. Where are
Travel the Unknown with Flores XP Adventure
Massimiliano de Reviziis is an Italian entrepreneur living in Labuan Bajo, Flores and owner of tour company Flores XP Adventure, a company providing tourists with
The Teacher Exodus: Why are International School Teachers Leaving?
Teachers come to Indonesia to teach at international schools for a variety of reasons: the opportunity to grow as an educator with many new experiences
Psychogeography for Beginners
Borneo is a terrific place to visit, however hiking there from Jakarta is perhaps not the best way of setting about things. Borneo’s mysterious heart
When All About You are Losing Theirs
Near the end of World War II, an American B24 bomber was shot down by the Japanese over North Borneo, but seven of the brave
Tari Berasih: The Traditional Dayak Dance Emphasising Recycling
The dancers entered the stage wearing traditional Dayak attire, moving their hands beautifully. The hornbill feathers on their heads completed their look as the symbol