Hiking for the Best Landscape View in Komodo Island ParkIndonesia ExpatJuly 8, 2021November 10, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 8, 2021November 10, 20210After surviving 10-15 minutes of high waves in the strait between Rinca and Padar islands, we reached one of the...
10 Best Places to Visit in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021August 2, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021August 2, 20210Indonesia is on the bucket list for many people, and it is easy to see why. The scenery is absolutely...
‘Jurassic Park’ Project on Komodo National ParkIndonesia ExpatOctober 26, 2020April 8, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 26, 2020April 8, 20240A viral picture of a Komodo dragon face to face with a truck carrying project materials at Rinca Island, one...
Komodo National Park Remains ClosedIndonesia ExpatMay 28, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 28, 20200Head of Komodo National Park, Lukita Awang Nistyantara, has issued a circular letter on Thursday, May 28 regarding the extension...
East Nusa Tenggara Ready for Tourists from Mid-JuneIndonesia ExpatMay 27, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatMay 27, 20200The government of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has announced it’s ready to open its leading tourist destinations starting 15th June...
Indonesia’s Komodo Island will not be closed for publicIndonesia ExpatOctober 1, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatOctober 1, 20190Indonesian authorities have cancelled plans to close Komodo Island to tourists. The country’s environment ministry has said that Komodo dragons living...
Scoring for Indonesia’s Rugby FamilyKenneth YeungAugust 14, 2019 by Kenneth YeungAugust 14, 20190Meet Jess Djamhoer, secretary-general of the Jakarta Komodos Rugby Football Club. Where did you grow up and how did you...
Five Smugglers Arrested for Illegal Trading of Komodo Dragons via FacebookIndonesia ExpatMarch 28, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 28, 20190Indonesian authorities have arrested five smugglers on charges of illegal wildlife trading via Facebook. The smugglers have been identified only...
Singaporean Tourist Attacked by Young Komodo Dragon on Picture Perfect HolidayIndonesia ExpatMay 5, 2017November 11, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatMay 5, 2017November 11, 20210A Singaporean tourist has suffered serious injuries after a komodo dragon attack this week....
Trouble in Paradise: Komodo Island, Tourism and ConservationGrace SusetyoMarch 29, 2017April 4, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 29, 2017April 4, 20170With Komodo Island gaining popularity in recent years as a favourite expat destination, it’s easy to only come for the...
Travel Sparks: The New Age of Volunteer TravelCaranissa DjatmikoJune 29, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoJune 29, 20160With its charitable spirit of ‘Travel with a Cause’, Travel Sparks has started a new wave in the Indonesian travel...
WWF Indonesia Reduces Waste in the Komodo IslandsIndonesia ExpatJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 26, 2015August 4, 20170The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is an endangered species that can only be found in the Komodo National Park (KNP)...
Setting Sail for the Waters in the East: Meet Britta SlippensRemko TanisJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Remko TanisJune 25, 2015August 4, 20170Britta Slippens is the founder of Blue Ocean Cruises which offers charters for diving, surfing, health retreats, and lifestyle cruises...
30 Places to Dive in IndonesiaFrancesco RicciardiAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiAugust 26, 2013August 16, 20170The Indonesian archipelago, with thousands of kilometres of coral reefs, pristine remote islands and an enormous biodiversity, is one of...