Eheng: A Journey to the Dayak Afterlife
An excerpt from Looking for Borneo, images, words and music inspired by the book, Crazy Little Heaven. Not far from here, at the end of
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Rocking the Capital in Bali
A year ago, a music-loving couple, Leo and Liz Sinatra, decided to stage a concert at their shop in Batubulan and just 48 hours before
Nasi Padang: Indonesia’s Most Wanted Food
It is public knowledge that Nasi Padang (literally translates to Padang rice, but meaning Padang food) has become the country’s most famous contribution to Indonesian
Java’s First Photographer: Kassian Cephas (1845-1912)
The first rather rambling title for this article ran nearly three lines as it tried to convey that Kassian Cephas (a) was the first Javanese
Herman the Baduy Porter
I met Herman on a recent trip to the Kendang Mountains in the province of Banten, 167 km from Jakarta. Herman is a Baduy Dalam
A Weekend Trip to Gunung Salak
Just two hours away from Jakarta, Gunung Salak is a large volcanic range in Halimun National Park (the largest tract of rainforest in Java) and
Meet Carl Hoffman
This award-winning author and journalist has flown with mercenary bush pilots in the Congo, ridden reindeer in Siberia, and written the most substantive book on
A Pleasant Day Trip to Loveland
For years I was so strongly advised against riding the trains around Jakarta, and down to Bogor, that I avoided them: pickpockets, filthy, broken-down cars and
Just Two Hands: Reducing Plastic Bags
Imagine on one fine morning, you are strolling down the street, and then someone robs you. But they won’t take your stuff because the thing
Odyle Knight: Astrologer, Author, Lecturer
It is appropriate that the theme of divine providence is the common thread running through all of Odyle Knight’s three books. Her belief that a
Hold Still, Dumbo
There are very few things more therapeutic in the morning than a cup of coffee (and even fewer you can write about in a magazine
Kita Bisa: A Collective Effort to Move Mountains
One of the things standing in the way between an idea and its realization is resources. As a nation, Indonesia has an impressive range of
Bunaken: Two Sides of an Underwater Paradise
The Sulawesi city of Manado is known for many things: its spicy (and sometimes wacky) food, its cosmopolitan and beautiful women, and, of course, its
In Vino Nonsense
The jailing of an Indonesian man in the US earlier this month for selling millions of dollars of fake wine will not dampen Indonesia’s enthusiasm
How the Other Ninety Ninth Live
Some time ago I had the privilege of being invited to a jolly Chinese Malaysian’s house. He was a big noise in the bar and
Meet Roger van Tongeren, General Manager of Marketing & Communications of Starbucks Indonesia.
Please tell us a bit about your background. Where are you originally from? How long have you been living and working in Indonesia? I am
Meet Wendyl Smith
Meet Wendyl Smith, an American expat inspiring a small group of farmers to create a coffee that is out-of-this-world delicious and livelihoods that are sustainable.
The History of Coffee in Indonesia
Imagine a world without coffee! Even if you are not a coffee drinker, imagine the shopping centres and high streets without the ubiquitous coffeehouses, coffee
Spilling the Beans on Jakarta’s Best Boutique Cafes
Coffee is the most widely used natural drug on the planet and its popularity shows no signs of abating. It was apparently the Dutch who
Silver Solitaire
Jewellery simply doesn’t care whether you are a size zero or size plentiful; it will add to your frippery and move you up a notch
Edy and Rachmat, the 3-in-1 Coffee Guys
For Edy and his son Rachmat, coffee is a family affair. This father and son duo have been brewing coffee, dishing out mie ayam, and