Krakatau SojournLisa BarronJuly 15, 2014August 11, 2017 by Lisa BarronJuly 15, 2014August 11, 201711492 The mention of Krakatau, located in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, arouses a variety of gut feelings to...
Staying Safe on Your TravelsEamonn SadlerJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Eamonn SadlerJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170980 This is the time of year when many of us are travelling on leave and staying in hotels. I have...
A Culinary Pilgrimage to Gresik, East JavaIntan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Intan TanjungJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201701178 It was still midday, but the beautiful scent of stir-fried garlic and galangal paste had already made me hungry. My...
Lutfi the Law Clerk: Finding Peace at RamadhanHush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hush PetersenJuly 14, 2014August 11, 20170720 Sahur, the pre-dawn meal Muslims take before the first call to prayer during Ramadhan is tricky. Most Indonesians wake...
Lempad, a Timeless Balinese MasterMay TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 2017 by May TienJuly 14, 2014August 11, 201702293 Thirty six years after his death at the age of 116, the first complete presentation of the works of I...
South Solok: a Place with One Thousand Rumah GadangDonny SyofyanJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Donny SyofyanJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201702395 South Solok, located along mountain ranges of Sumatra, has a cool climate. While taking a trip from Padang city to...
The Salvador Dali QuestLisa BarronJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Lisa BarronJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701769 After living in Southeast Asia back and forth for over twenty years, I have come to realize that most of...
Sailing the Spice IslandsIan BurnetJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Ian BurnetJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201711639 The great arc of the Indonesian archipelago starts north of the island of Sumatra and curves south and east until...
Isen Mulang – A Cultural ExtravaganzaDavid MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701464 A very special event occurs in Central Borneo on May the 18th each year. Thousands of Dayaks converge on the...
Mount Bromo: Where Heaven and Hell MeetGraeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Graeme SteelJuly 1, 2014August 11, 201701482 Mount Bromo (Gunung Bromo), an active volcano two hours’ drive east of Surabaya, East Java, is by far the most...
The July 9 Election: a Toss-upWill SymondsJuly 1, 2014August 11, 2017 by Will SymondsJuly 1, 2014August 11, 20170647 One month before the July 9 presidential election day, a poll held by Kompas showed that about 40% of voters...
Selamat Pagi, Malam: Good Morning, NightGabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by Gabriella PanjaitanJune 30, 2014August 11, 201702269 Jakarta is so much more than meets the eye. Behind all the night lights and afternoon smoke of pollution and...
Adventures into the Heart of Borneo with Michael PalmieriMay TienJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by May TienJune 30, 2014August 11, 20174 3393 Borneo is the third largest island in the world, which is politically shared by three countries, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei....
A Night at Charlie’Intan TanjungJune 30, 2014October 20, 2017 by Intan TanjungJune 30, 2014October 20, 20170892 The Eurostar is actually not the fastest way to travel to Paris and London. In Bali, you can enjoy hopping...
Indonesia’s Mountains of FireJoe YaggiJune 30, 2014October 20, 2017 by Joe YaggiJune 30, 2014October 20, 201711698 With approximately 127 active volcanoes spread across the country, it can be difficult to know where to begin if you...
Rut Dini: the River GuardianDavid MetcalfJune 30, 2014August 11, 2017 by David MetcalfJune 30, 2014August 11, 201711085 Dini is a passionate defender of the rivers of Borneo, which is not surprising, as her memories of growing up...
The Kangaroo & the KomodoKenneth YeungJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Kenneth YeungJune 18, 2014August 11, 20170844 ?Australians remain wary of Indonesia,? declared a headline on the eve of Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott?s recent meeting with...
Take a Tour Down Moke Land, FloresMariel GrazellaJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Mariel GrazellaJune 18, 2014August 11, 201701511 I had come many times to Indonesia and had visited islands and places all the way from Sabang to Sumbawa,...
There’s Gold in them thar HillsHans RooseboomJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Hans RooseboomJune 18, 2014August 11, 201702638 The western foothills of the volcano look rather desolate, consisting largely of dry shrubland with a few stunted trees. During...
One Wave is All it Takes!KarenJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by KarenJune 18, 2014August 11, 201701702 Onewave is a non-profit surf community, founded by two young Australians in February 2013, to give people hope in order...
When There’ Torque of BikesPaul V. WaltersJune 18, 2014August 11, 2017 by Paul V. WaltersJune 18, 2014August 11, 20173 1202 Late last year I was invited to attend a ‘motor show’ in Sanur, which I was told would be spectacular,...