Bali to Flores Overland and OverseasQraved TeamSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 2017 by Qraved TeamSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 201701036A 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, 201701805And 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, 2013August 16, 2017 by Grace SusetyoSeptember 9, 2013August 16, 20171989In 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, 202001586Raja 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, 201701337“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, 20170790The 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, 201701112On 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, 201701399Ask 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, 201701704If 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, 20170620In this sick and twisted world, there is an elite group of the most sick and twisted countries. Adding a...
Dreaming of Another Ultimate Indonesian HolidayGrace SusetyoMarch 26, 2013September 4, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 26, 2013September 4, 20170968Being an archipelago spanning 5,248 kilometres over three time zones, Indonesia has thousands of destinations to satisfy the curious traveller’s...
West Papua CallingOlga AmatoFebruary 11, 2013March 20, 2021 by Olga AmatoFebruary 11, 2013March 20, 20210837Tourist excursions to Indonesia’s West Papua province are often dreamt about and rarely undertaken. Those who do head to Papua...
Sri LankaIndonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2012October 14, 2023 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 4, 2012October 14, 20230795I have long held a fascination with the tear shaped island clinging meniscus-like to the Indian sub continent. Their cricketers...
Indonesia’s Hidden ParadiseTasha MayDecember 3, 2012October 20, 2017 by Tasha MayDecember 3, 2012October 20, 201701742Tucked away on the east coast of Sumatra in the Java Sea lies a hidden gem, untouched by commercialism and...
Geek’s Guide to Bandung – Part 1Grace SusetyoDecember 3, 2012September 6, 2017 by Grace SusetyoDecember 3, 2012September 6, 201701236Celestial Wonders of the Southern Sky “Bandung” often evokes images of the star-studded café and shopping scene. Granted, Bandung does...
USS Liberty, TulambenFrancesco RicciardiNovember 19, 2012September 6, 2017 by Francesco RicciardiNovember 19, 2012September 6, 201701372Strong eruptions normally are a hazard for people living close to the volcano. In 1963 the eruption of the Mount...
The Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park : Getting the Best of Bromo for Free!Michael DonovanOctober 23, 2012September 6, 2017 by Michael DonovanOctober 23, 2012September 6, 201711434We have all seen it, the iconic image of a sunrise filtering through a vast cloud filled caldera with Mount...
Trail-Biking in the Foothills of West JavaTerje NilsenOctober 9, 2012September 6, 2017 by Terje NilsenOctober 9, 2012September 6, 201711160If you’ve ever dreamt of riding through the hills and rice terraces of West Java on a trail bike, dream...
Pemuteran: A Road Runs Through ItAntony SuttonSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonSeptember 24, 2012September 6, 201701344As we head clear of Candi Kuning the traffic noticeably thins. We wind our way higher up into the mountains,...
West Java’ Beauty at BayAntony SuttonJuly 31, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonJuly 31, 2012September 6, 20170703The sun is shining, the weekend lies ahead. What better way to spend the free time than unwinding far from...
It’s Karimunjawa, Dan, not Kilimanjaro!Rasika Sridhar SethiJuly 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Rasika Sridhar SethiJuly 4, 2012September 6, 201711569Kilimanjaro, Kalimantan, Karimunjawa, Kilimantanjawa? For a foreigner, it’s fairly easy to find yourself mixing and twisting these rather similar names...