East Java’ Cottage Industries
Nestled in the Brantas River Valley, the cradle of the Hindu-Buddhist Majapahit Kingdom of the 13th to 16th centuries –...
East Java
MesaStila Endurance + 2014 Rail-to-Trails
Impressive is what immediately springs to mind as the first finishers cross the line after a gruelling 60 kilometre endurance...
A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East Java
It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My...
Mount Bromo: Where Heaven and Hell Meet
Mount Bromo (Gunung Bromo), an active volcano two hours’ drive east of Surabaya, East Java, is by far the most...
Hello, statue’
I was working long-term on a construction project in East Java and it suited my purposes and circumstances to rent...
Purwodadi: East Java’ Garden of the East
The hustle and bustle of Surabaya is all very well when you have something important to do in the city...
Vintage Home in East Java
The civilisation of Java boasts of intricately artistic traditional architecture that stands the test of time. But people often forget...
Arema Three Muskateers
It’s not just oil and gas, English teachers and missionary types who like to call Indonesia home. Despite all the...
The Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park : Getting the Best of Bromo for Free!
We have all seen it, the iconic image of a sunrise filtering through a vast cloud filled caldera with Mount...
Zheng He, The Chinese Muslim Eunuch
Zheng He is renowned today as a great explorer, honoured by both Chinese and Muslims throughout South East Asia. But...