Explore Nagekeo, East Nusa Tenggara’s Residents’ Spice GardensIndonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2022 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 20220286Pajoreja Village in Ululoga Village, Mauponggo District, is known as a spice centre in the southern part of Nagekeo Regency,...
The Art of Making MokeDiana SubektiApril 7, 2022April 7, 2022 by Diana SubektiApril 7, 2022April 7, 20220461From 30 metres above the ground, Benny, a slender man in his 40s, lowers down a handmade bucket woven from...
Komodo Dragons Now Listed as EndangeredIndonesia ExpatSeptember 5, 2021September 5, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 5, 2021September 5, 20210832Komodo dragons have been listed as endangered species as of Saturday 4th September after being listed on the wildlife Red...
Eastern Indonesia’s Endless GemsIndonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 1, 2021November 10, 202101170Eastern Indonesia is well known for having exotic tourist destinations. This region consists of Sulawesi, the Nusa Tenggara islands, Bali,...
Top Local Versions of International AttractionsIndonesia ExpatJune 22, 2020July 9, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJune 22, 2020July 9, 202102546You’re itching to go somewhere, even if it’s for the weekend. Domestic and international borders will reopen soon enough, once...
Ride off The Beaten Trails of Magical FloresEric BuvelotJune 17, 2020September 27, 2022 by Eric BuvelotJune 17, 2020September 27, 202201609Frenchman Olivier Fargeix is the adventuring type. Never in his whole life has he sat behind a desk. He’s travelled...
Sail along East Indonesia with Alila PurnamaIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019November 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019November 23, 201901465Nature is the best remedy whenever one is down or overwhelmed with their daily routines. Retreat to a resort, a...
Spotting the Charm of Harvesting Season in CancarIndonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2019November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 25, 2019November 10, 202101488Rice fields do not only mean a land to sow seeds or even a field for farming seasonal crops which...
Wonderful Flores Heading down the Wrong Path?Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 18, 2018November 10, 202102775When two French visitors returned to Richardo Darung’s guest house in Ruteng, Flores, they told a disturbing story. They had...
Your Next Trip: FloresIndonesia ExpatMay 21, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 21, 2018November 10, 202103527The island of Flores, home of the extraordinary Komodo National Park, has much to offer and is worth taking some...
Bena and Tololela – Preserving tradition in FloresIndonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 14, 2018November 10, 202102734Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara Province is a combination of sea and forested mountains with meandering highways cutting the...
Trouble in Paradise: Komodo Island, Tourism and ConservationGrace SusetyoMarch 29, 2017April 4, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 29, 2017April 4, 201703853With Komodo Island gaining popularity in recent years as a favourite expat destination, it’s easy to only come for the...
Reason for the Seasons: A Portrait of Indonesian SpiritualityGrace SusetyoDecember 14, 2016 by Grace SusetyoDecember 14, 201603120Travelling throughout Indonesia, religious affiliation is a question I’m frequently asked. My forename gives away my Christian background. Lately, I...
Hobbit Relatives Discovered in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJune 10, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatJune 10, 20160972Hobbits may be more than just fictional characters after all, as new fossil discoveries suggest the existence of pre-humans living...
Weaving a Social Enterprise in FloresAngela JelitaJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 26, 2015August 4, 201701028Du’Anyam is a social enterprise focusing on bettering the lives of mothers and families in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, through...
Underwater Komodo AdventuresLisa BarronJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Lisa BarronJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701010Gregg A. Hollomon partakes in the exhilarating, high-current dives of Komodo National Park to photograph the large and small delights...
Setting Sail for the Waters in the East: Meet Britta SlippensRemko TanisJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Remko TanisJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701826Britta Slippens is the founder of Blue Ocean Cruises which offers charters for diving, surfing, health retreats, and lifestyle cruises...
Ende, Flores: The Womb that Conceived IndonesiaGrace SusetyoJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701604Grace Susetyo takes a trip to Ende, where Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was exiled between 1934-1938. President Sukarno used his...
Bajawa Highlands: Heartland of FloresIndonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701500The growling, battered ‘executive’ bus stopped in front of our hotel in Labuan Bajo, its engine hungrily pointing towards the...
Travel the Unknown with Flores XP AdventureAngela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 201701180Massimiliano de Reviziis is an Italian entrepreneur living in Labuan Bajo, Flores and owner of tour company Flores XP Adventure,...
Javanese Sailors in the Giant’s Homeland: the Traditional Houses of Bena, FloresGrace SusetyoApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017 by Grace SusetyoApril 2, 2015August 8, 201711824On finally having the chance to visit Bajawa, Flores, I noticed “Jawa” in the name. When I finally had the...