Opinion: The Way Forward for Sustainable Transportation in Bali
Bali-based Amina Ghazi shares thoughts on one of the island’s sensitive taboos. The fossil fuel industry is taking hold of...
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Gili Labak is a Secret Paradise for Foreigners
Located in a hidden spot near Madura island, Gili Labak is a secret paradise for expats looking for the quintessential...
Australia to Help Manage Lombok International Airport
Indonesia asked Australia to jointly manage Lombok International Airport and further develop related tourism opportunities....
Alfred Raquez’ Trip to Batavia
“Alfred Raquez” is the pseudonym of Joseph Gervais, a bankrupt French lawyer who fled to the Far East in the...
Tambora: Mysteries of a Lost Civilization
In addition to changing the global climate through “The Year Without Summer” and losing nearly half of its original altitude,...
Pulau Dua: A World of Birds
There are many ‘bird islands’ in Indonesia that one should not be surprised to hear about multiple islands named exactly...
Five Ways to Have a Great Honeymoon in Bali
We?ve rounded up five must-do things that newlyweds should not miss for that intoxicating mix of relaxation, enjoyment and romance...
5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD RENT A BIKE IN BALI
It is not uncommon for Bali tourists to use motorcycles to experience the scenic landscape of Bali. Here are five...
Reason for the Seasons: A Portrait of Indonesian Spirituality
Travelling throughout Indonesia, religious affiliation is a question I’m frequently asked. My forename gives away my Christian background. Lately, I...
Why There’ More to Travel Memories than Just Tech
Tony Wheeler set up the world’s largest travel publisher in 1973 with his wife Maureen before selling it to BBC...
Pelabuhan Ratu: Adventure, Relaxation and No Need for Bali
Pelabuhan Ratu town sits in the armpit of the eponymous bay, on the ruggedly beautiful and sparsely populated south coast...
Villa Alamanda, the Ubud Sanctuary for Solo Travellers (Advertorial)
Solo travellers looking to have the ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ style holiday experience should consider staying in this secluded luxury villa,...
Pullman Legian Nirwana: Not Your Average Bali Hotel
Hotels in Bali are known to be exceptionally enchanting. After all, who would not want to wake up in the...
Out of Eden: Mountain Spirits from the Heart of Timor
“Timor’s very own Garden of Eden,” Grace Susetyo recalls a description someone once told her of Mount Mutis’s bonsai forest....
Climbing Java’ Capricious Gunung Slamet
Never again. That’s the last time I ever scale one of these bloody volcanoes. Those were my pitiful sentiments after...
Baraka Nusantara: Coffee Heroes for Education
The fertile Sembalun highlands at the foot of Mount Rinjani produce some of Indonesia’s finest Arabica, but until recently it’s...
Karangasem: Memories of East Bali’s Great Kingdom
Before Indonesia became the republic it is now, the Nusantara archipelago was ruled by many kingdoms with distinct territories, cultures,...
Sons of Sembalun: Guardians of Mount Rinjani
Standing stately at 3,726 metres above sea level, Rinjani crowns the skies of Lombok with vast plains of sun-kissed savannahs,...
Surabaya’ Mountain Retreat
Surabaya may be hot and sweaty, but it’s easy to get out and explore some of the cooler countryside no...
Traveloka is Likely an Undercover Tech Unicorn of Indonesia
Although CEO Ferry Unardi stays out of the media limelight, tech experts aren’t shy about calling his company one of...
Take on Tuban
Exploring the distinctly Mediterranean town of Tuban on the north coast of East Java, home to an impressive crab temple,...