Sun Bear Education and Conservation Centre, Samarinda
While everyone is familiar with the orangutan and the problems that the cuddly, cute orange ape faces, spare a thought...
Sumatra
The Batang Toru Forest: A Home to Endangered Animals
Deforestation in Sumatra is reaching dramatic levels, with more that 45% of the tropical rainforest cleared in the last 20...
South Solok: a Place with One Thousand Rumah Gadang
South Solok, located along mountain ranges of Sumatra, has a cool climate. While taking a trip from Padang city to...
Indonesia’s Mountains of Fire
With approximately 127 active volcanoes spread across the country, it can be difficult to know where to begin if you...
Global Village: An English School without Walls
Bukik Batabuah, Agam regency in West Sumatra. is blessed with beautiful rice terraces and cool air. The road along the...
The Jungle School
Butet Manurung is widely known in both Indonesia and on the international arena for her SOKOLA initiative, otherwise known as...
The Secret Island
Travelling to an Indonesian island that is not in the guide books and barely mentioned on Wikipedia in search of...
Beautiful Borders: The Unexplored Borders of Anambas
Although Indonesia is famous for its breathtaking mountain landscapes, mysterious caves, and rapid rivers, some forget that it is in...
Kerinci Calling
Sumatra; while some may not know where it is, others conjure up thoughts of dark, unexplored jungles sitting on both...
Cheap Frying Oil or Orangutans?
There are two schools of thought regarding palm oil. First, that it’s unhealthy and oil palm plantations are pushing orangutans...
Summer Flames
Bring out the bikinis and heat up the barbeque grills- it’s that time of the year. Throughout summer, our buddies...