10 Best Places to Visit in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021March 1, 2021 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 11, 2021March 1, 202101154 Indonesia is on the bucket list for many people, and it is easy to see why. The scenery is absolutely...
Maya Hadorn Believes Everything’s Possible UnderwaterIndonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2020December 6, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 6, 2020December 6, 20200465 Maya Hadorn, a born and raised Swiss strives to welcome travelers to the beauty of Pulau Pef in Raja Ampat,...
Diving and Snorkelling in Raja AmpatIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020December 4, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2020December 4, 20200338 Raja4Divers is a small diving and snorkelling resort located on Pulau Pef, one of the most diverse islands in Raja...
Sail along East Indonesia with Alila PurnamaIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019November 23, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019November 23, 20190830 Nature is the best remedy whenever one is down or overwhelmed with their daily routines. Retreat to a resort, a...
Searching for a NudibranchIndonesia ExpatJune 18, 2018June 25, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatJune 18, 2018June 25, 20180708 Indonesia is an archipelagic nation known for its amazing oceanic underworld of fish and coral life; one of the most...
Protecting the World’s ReefsChristabel SasaboneNovember 20, 2017 by Christabel SasaboneNovember 20, 20170942 The Misool Foundation is campaigning for a marine reserve, a no-take zone that protects 300,000 acres of the most acclaimed...
Solar Energy: The Key to Sustainability in Raja AmpatAngela JelitaNovember 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaNovember 8, 201701471 Indonesia’s islands span a distance equivalent to one-eighth of the Earth’s circumference. Understandably, one of the main challenges the country...
Indonesia To Penalize Cruise Liner for Raja Ampat AccidentSharon HambaliMarch 17, 2017March 17, 2017 by Sharon HambaliMarch 17, 2017March 17, 201702010 The amount of money that Noble Caledonia would need to pay could be anywhere between US$10 million and US$16 million....
A Resort to Protect Biodiversity in IndonesiaDavid KincaidJanuary 18, 2017 by David KincaidJanuary 18, 201701036 When Andrew Miner discovered Batbitim Island in 2003, he found a remote shark finning camp in a vast sea devastated...
Edge of the Ocean: Local Narratives of Marine Conservation in Raja AmpatGrace SusetyoApril 5, 2016 by Grace SusetyoApril 5, 20160781 Expensive dive resorts and ecotourism seem to be the first things that come to most people’s minds at the mention...
Holiday-makers clean Birie Island Beach in Raja AmpatAngela JelitaAugust 10, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 10, 2015August 4, 20170555 Raja Ampat in West Papua is known for being a paradise for divers, bird-watchers and nature lovers. Although it is...
Raja Ampat Dive Pioneers: Meet Burt Jones & Maurine ShimlockBill DaltonAugust 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Bill DaltonAugust 7, 2015August 4, 201701019 Throughout Indonesia and the wider diving world, Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock are known as the people who put Raja...
A Modern Day Robinson Crusoe: Meet Max AmmerAngela JelitaAugust 7, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaAugust 7, 2015August 4, 201701108 Dutch-born Max Ammer first visited Indonesia when he was 29 and not long after made Raja Ampat his permanent residence....
Bali and Beyond: A Property Business PerspectiveTerje NilsenApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017 by Terje NilsenApril 2, 2015August 8, 20172 971 Terje Nilsen, Principal of Ray White Paradise, a leading real estate company in Bali, discusses what’s hot in property in...
The Village that Saved its Culture, Leatherback Turtles and its Coral ReefsTess JoyceJune 2, 2014August 8, 2017 by Tess JoyceJune 2, 2014August 8, 201701020 There are only a few beaches in the world on where the giant leatherback turtle lays its eggs. The leatherback...
Dua Tangan Cukup – Actions from across the archipelagoAngela JelitaMay 20, 2014October 20, 2017 by Angela JelitaMay 20, 2014October 20, 201701228 Raja Ampat in West Papua of Indonesia is known for being paradise for divers, bird-watchers and nature lovers. It is...
Alfred Wallace’s Great Adventure in IndonesiaTess JoyceAugust 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Tess JoyceAugust 26, 2013May 3, 202001110 Wallace’s dedication to research and his perseverance through rainforests in an era of head-hunters, poor medication and tropical diseases was...
30 Places to Dive in IndonesiaFrancesco RicciardiAugust 26, 2013August 16, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiAugust 26, 2013August 16, 201701067 The Indonesian archipelago, with thousands of kilometres of coral reefs, pristine remote islands and an enormous biodiversity, is one of...
Is Marine Conservation Taking Hold in Indonesia?Seamus McElroyApril 4, 2013September 6, 2017 by Seamus McElroyApril 4, 2013September 6, 20170235 There are encouraging signs that it really is. The evidence comes from the independent assessment of Indonesia’s 20 year US$...
West Papua CallingBobby AndersonFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 2017 by Bobby AndersonFebruary 11, 2013August 16, 20170531 Tourist excursions to Indonesia’s West Papua province are often dreamt about and rarely undertaken. Those who do head to Papua...