Wae Rebo: The Duality of Tradition and Progress in West FloresGrace SusetyoJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 20171The first time I saw pictures of Wae Rebo, I was intrigued with the traditional conical straw houses in the...
Beautiful Borders: The Unexplored Borders of AnambasIan BurnetJanuary 13, 2014October 20, 2017 by Ian BurnetJanuary 13, 2014October 20, 20171Although Indonesia is famous for its breathtaking mountain landscapes, mysterious caves, and rapid rivers, some forget that it is in...
Trains, Planes and Other PerilsDaniel PopeJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 2017 by Daniel PopeJanuary 13, 2014August 16, 20171As a lifelong train enthusiast, I felt a great sense of achievement upon making the journey across Java by all...
Meet Paul van der AaGabriella PanjaitanDecember 16, 2013August 16, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanDecember 16, 2013August 16, 20170Meet Paul van der Aa, the easy-going Dutchman who owns a beautiful police Harley-Davidson motorbike. He rides with the Silverhawk...
Kerinci CallingResty Woro YuniarOctober 7, 2013March 3, 2024 by Resty Woro YuniarOctober 7, 2013March 3, 20243 Sumatra; while some may not know where it is, others conjure up thoughts of dark, unexplored jungles sitting on both...
Crazy Little Heaven: An Indonesian JourneyTerry CollinsOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Terry CollinsOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20170With his fellow Tasmanian wife and their two young children, Mark Heyward arrived in East Kalimantan in 1992 to teach...
The Long Way HomeDaniel PopeOctober 7, 2013August 16, 2017 by Daniel PopeOctober 7, 2013August 16, 20178 English teacher Daniel Pope recalls his 1997 nightmare journey from Bintan to Jakarta - It began with a motorcycle accident....
Melodies from Indonesia’s Far South: Sasando, the Palm Harp of RoteGrace SusetyoSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoSeptember 23, 2013August 16, 20170If the definition of heaven is a strange but comforting melody telling stories of the timelessness of the human soul,...
Barrier-Free Travel: Deaf Guides of BaliKarenSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by KarenSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20171One Balinese man is spreading awareness within Bali. Wahyu Cahyadi is deaf, and works as a driver and tour guide...
The Ring of IjenResty Woro YuniarSeptember 9, 2013May 13, 2024 by Resty Woro YuniarSeptember 9, 2013May 13, 20240Mount Ijen is a volcano complex in East Java, with the most popular attraction being a one-kilometre-wide, turquoise blue, acid...
Dana the Tour GuideDavid MetcalfSeptember 9, 2013January 27, 2024 by David MetcalfSeptember 9, 2013January 27, 20240Leaving his village at the age of nine and finding himself on the streets of Jalan Diponegoro, the main street...
Bali to Flores Overland and OverseasQraved TeamSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20170A three-week trip with two kids in tow from Bali to Flores by ferry, bus, foot, motorbike and shared taxi...
The Derawan Islands Made EasyMartin JenkinsSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Martin JenkinsSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20170And so another sojourn in the far-flung archipelago of Indonesia; this time to the Derawan islands off the northeast coast...
(No) Stranger in the Third Culture Kid’ HomelandGrace SusetyoSeptember 9, 2013October 26, 2024 by Grace SusetyoSeptember 9, 2013October 26, 20241In Confessions of a Third Culture Kid, I said I have a complicated relationship with the question, ?Where are you...
Another 100 Years: Timor’ Last Indigenous Religious CommunityGrace SusetyoAugust 26, 2013May 3, 2020 by Grace SusetyoAugust 26, 2013May 3, 20200Raja Namah Benu, who ruled since his father?s death in 2005, invited us to his place and offered areca nuts...
Sailing New Worlds in an Old World HeritageGrace SusetyoJuly 15, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 15, 2013August 16, 20170“On land, beauty is the sight of a graceful woman. At sea, beauty is the sight of sails flying on...
Trans-Asia Rail RidesAntony SuttonJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20170The idea you can travel seamlessly from Singapore to Hong Kong by train remains a distant dream, at least until...
A Wild Ride To Remember: South SulawesiGrace SusetyoJuly 2, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJuly 2, 2013August 16, 20170On the second Sunday in May, I received a message from my childhood best friend in Manado, Gracia “GP”. “GC,...
A Day in the Life of Kuta BeachSeamus McElroyJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by Seamus McElroyJuly 1, 2013August 16, 20170Ask any tourist on their way to Bali where they intend to visit and more than one in five will...
Togian Islands, Central Sulawesi: True RemotenessFrancesco RicciardiJuly 1, 2013August 16, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiJuly 1, 2013August 16, 20170If you’re looking for party and nightlife, the Togian islands are not the right destination. On the contrary, if you...
Twisted Tourism: My brief brush with North KoreaPolly LavelleApril 23, 2013September 6, 2017 by Polly LavelleApril 23, 2013September 6, 20170In this sick and twisted world, there is an elite group of the most sick and twisted countries. Adding a...