Lamalera – The Traditional Whale Hunters of East Nusa TenggaraStephanie BrookesJanuary 14, 2024January 27, 2024 by Stephanie BrookesJanuary 14, 2024January 27, 20240158Sitting on the beach at Lamalera Village, on Lembata Island, on the shores of the Flores Sea, with a giant...
700m-High Ash Erupts from Mount Ile Lewotolok, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 30, 2023066Mount Ile Lewotolok in Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted on Friday, 29th September 2023. The Head of the Volcano...
Indonesia Will Have an Observatory in East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia ExpatAugust 2, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 2, 20230164The National Research and Innovation Agency revealed the latest developments in the construction of the Timau National Observatory to be...
Harper Kupang – Unveiling a New Heaven for Comfort and Convenience in East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia ExpatJune 12, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatJune 12, 2023085Archipelago International proudly announces the grand opening of Harper Kupang, a remarkable addition to the vibrant city of Kupang. Nestled...
Explore Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara’s Residents’ Spice GardensIndonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 20220310Pajoreja Village in Ululoga Village, Mauponggo District, is known as a spice centre in the southern part of Nagekeo Regency,...
Local Community Went On Strike And Closed Access To Labuan BajoIndonesia ExpatAugust 2, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatAugust 2, 20220936Tourism service providers and tourism businesses in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara have made a joint commitment to...
Komodo Airport Expanding, Tourists Can Directly Go to Labuan BajoIndonesia ExpatJuly 21, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 21, 202201043President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has inaugurated the construction of the expansion of Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency,...
The Art of Making MokeDiana SubektiApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022 by Diana SubektiApril 7, 2022April 7, 20220488From 30 metres above the ground, Benny, a slender man in his 40s, lowers down a handmade bucket woven from...
Indonesia’s Provinces with Most Poverty PopulationIndonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 202204791The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has recorded that the number of people living in poverty in Indonesia has reached 26.5...
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia ExpatDecember 14, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 14, 20210658A 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday 14th December at 10:20 am western Indonesia time. The...
Four Regions in Indonesia Threatened by Extreme DroughtIndonesia ExpatJuly 27, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 27, 2020July 9, 202101600The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, or BMKG, has stated that four districts in the Nusa Tenggara region are on...
East Nusa Tenggara to Produce Moringa LiqueurIndonesia ExpatApril 3, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatApril 3, 201901196Governor of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Viktor Bungtilu Laiskodat, has announced that experts at Nusa Cendana University (Undana) are currently...
Preserving Indonesian Fabric: Sumbanese TenunCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 23, 2017October 23, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 23, 2017October 23, 201702293The government, private associations and other local initiatives are now beginning to use tenun ikat Sumba–traditional, handwoven textiles from Sumba–to...
Island Hopping Off the Tourist TrackIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2017November 10, 202101614Indonesia is rightfully proud of its claim to the country with the most islands in the world. But with so...
Chain ReactionSimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 2017 by SimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 20170709Our intrepid reporter tackles the idyllic island of Sumba by bicycle. If you’re a wild-eyed bounder of adventure and boast...
The Hidden Island of SavuHans RooseboomFebruary 23, 2015September 5, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 23, 2015September 5, 201703172On his first voyage to the South Pacific, Captain James Cook dropped anchor at Savu, an island that did not...
Take a Tour Down Moke Land, FloresMariel GrazellaJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Mariel GrazellaJune 18, 2014August 11, 201701510I had come many times to Indonesia and had visited islands and places all the way from Sabang to Sumbawa,...
Doctor on a MissionKarenFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by KarenFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 201701028Dr. Rani (Dr. Alhairani Manu Mesa) is a young doctor working among the poor and underprivileged at the Humanitarian Permaculture...
Meet Charles Antoine DescotisRemko TanisNovember 5, 2013August 16, 2017 by Remko TanisNovember 5, 2013August 16, 201701674Meet Charles Antoine Descotis, CEO and Founder of Ticket to the Moon, which supports Yayasan Lestari....
Bali to Flores Overland and OverseasQraved TeamSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 201701024A three-week trip with two kids in tow from Bali to Flores by ferry, bus, foot, motorbike and shared taxi...
The Batu Bolong: Living Aboard the Good LifeAngela JelitaDecember 3, 2012September 6, 2017 by Angela JelitaDecember 3, 2012September 6, 201701169The Komodo National Park, an area of 1,817 square kilometres made up of three main islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar,...