Ministry of Transport Plans for Water Taxis and Seaplanes in Bali, Labuan Bajo, and SumbaIndonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 2025 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 3, 2025February 3, 20250The Indonesian Ministry of Transport is set to introduce innovative transport solutions—water taxis and seaplanes—in major tourist hotspots such as...
NIHI Sumba Soars to Number 10 in the World’s Top 50 HotelsIndonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatSeptember 27, 2024September 27, 20240NIHI Sumba Rises to Number 10 in the World’s Top 50 Hotels, Celebrating a Blend of Adventure, Luxury, and Sustainability....
Encouraging Educational Progress in Remote Areas, BINUS SCHOOL Simprug Students Rebuild Schools in SumbaIndonesia ExpatJuly 31, 2024 by Indonesia ExpatJuly 31, 20240BINUS SCHOOL Simprug students, in collaboration with Happy Hearts Indonesia, are making a significant impact in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT)...
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...
Discover the mysterious Sumba Island in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 2020 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 9, 20200Do you want to witness the sheer beauty of a mysterious island overlooking the azure blue of the Indian Ocean?...
Solar Energy: The Key to Sustainability in Raja AmpatAngela JelitaNovember 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaNovember 8, 20170Indonesia’s islands span a distance equivalent to one-eighth of the Earth’s circumference. Understandably, one of the main challenges the country...
Preserving Indonesian Fabric: Sumbanese TenunCaranissa DjatmikoOctober 23, 2017October 23, 2017 by Caranissa DjatmikoOctober 23, 2017October 23, 20170The government, private associations and other local initiatives are now beginning to use tenun ikat Sumba–traditional, handwoven textiles from Sumba–to...
Indonesia Through the Eyes of Rio HelmiGrace SusetyoMay 24, 2017May 26, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMay 24, 2017May 26, 20170Best known for his large format photo books Memories of the Sacred (2011) and River of Gems (1991, with Lorne...
Chain ReactionSimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 2017 by SimonJune 26, 2015October 20, 20170Our intrepid reporter tackles the idyllic island of Sumba by bicycle. If you’re a wild-eyed bounder of adventure and boast...
Our Obsession with Birds – The Sad Words of the Yellow-Crested CockatooTess JoyceJune 25, 2015June 14, 2024 by Tess JoyceJune 25, 2015June 14, 20240You many have heard about the recent shocking photographs of at least 21 yellow-crested cockatoos smuggled in plastic bottles in...
Bali and Beyond: A Property Business PerspectiveTerje NilsenApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017 by Terje NilsenApril 2, 2015August 8, 20172 Terje Nilsen, Principal of Ray White Paradise, a leading real estate company in Bali, discusses what’s hot in property in...
The Pasola Festival of Sumba | When the Worms Didn’t ComeTess JoyceFebruary 23, 2015June 14, 2024 by Tess JoyceFebruary 23, 2015June 14, 20240In 1994, when travel journalist Ron Gluckman observed the Pasola ritual in Sumba, all of the “signs” were good –...
Doctor on a MissionKarenFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 2017 by KarenFebruary 25, 2014August 11, 20170Dr. Rani (Dr. Alhairani Manu Mesa) is a young doctor working among the poor and underprivileged at the Humanitarian Permaculture...