Do as You’re Told – An Artful Welcome to BaliKadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 7, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kadek Krishna AdidharmaJune 7, 2012September 6, 201702477“It appears that each Balinese native, from the womb to the tomb is creative,” rhymed Noel Coward in his irreverent...
BALI–Before The Tourists InvadedHans RooseboomJune 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Hans RooseboomJune 6, 2012September 6, 201712782Traders-colonisers from the coast of Coromandel brought Hinduism to Java. The religion was adopted by the Majapahit kingdom in the...
Nusa Penida, More than Mola Mola and MantasHush PetersenJune 6, 2012September 6, 2017 by Hush PetersenJune 6, 2012September 6, 20170857Some of the world’s best storytellers are divers. Fishermen, hunters—they simply can’t compare. There’s nothing quite like sitting under a...
A Day at Banten LamaAntony SuttonJune 4, 2012September 6, 2017 by Antony SuttonJune 4, 2012September 6, 201701109Jakarta is sadly lacking in opportunities for a pleasant day trip out of the city. The traffic, not to mention...
Get Some Fresh Bandung Air!Kate WillskyMay 21, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kate WillskyMay 21, 2012September 6, 20175 1087When visiting Bandung there are many attractions and nature reserves to explore in the surrounding mountains. Included amongst these are...
Run to New YorkAntony SuttonMay 21, 2012October 20, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 21, 2012October 20, 20170814The English, bless our little cotton buds, have always loved a gallant loser. Years of feeble cricket and football performances...
Not Losing Their ReligionKenneth YeungMay 21, 2012September 6, 2017 by Kenneth YeungMay 21, 2012September 6, 201701612How many people know there’s an Indonesian god at Jakarta’s oldest Chinese temple? And who knew the city’s oldest church...
A Trip to the Badui TribeMartin JenkinsMay 20, 2012September 6, 2017 by Martin JenkinsMay 20, 2012September 6, 201702955First published on Alterity Incredible as it may seem, but just 120km (75 miles) from the bustling metropolis of Jakarta...
Literary Works Capable of ChangeAntony SuttonMay 7, 2012September 5, 2017 by Antony SuttonMay 7, 2012September 5, 201701088Take an ambitious businessman drunk on being so close to power, a media baron who uses his political acquaintances to...
Bengkulu BluesAntony SuttonApril 24, 2012May 3, 2020 by Antony SuttonApril 24, 2012May 3, 20200916At first sight Bengkulu seems an odd place for a trading post. It’s situated on the west coast of Sumatra,...
‘Bintang, Anyone’?David E. ParryApril 24, 2012April 17, 2024 by David E. ParryApril 24, 2012April 17, 202406334Indonesia’s Most Loved Beer and the History Behind the Label A holiday spent in Indonesia most likely revolves around a...
The Mad Tuk Tuk ChallengeSilvia ForsmanApril 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Silvia ForsmanApril 10, 2012September 6, 201701119First Published on Latitudes.nu Picture the scene : You’re riding your bicycle along a dirt road near Prolit village near...
Of Spice and ProfitAntony SuttonMarch 14, 2012May 3, 2020 by Antony SuttonMarch 14, 2012May 3, 20202 887Nearly half a millennium before the world, slowly getting connected by grainy black and white TV images, was entranced by...
Love In The EastAntony SuttonFebruary 14, 2012May 3, 2020 by Antony SuttonFebruary 14, 2012May 3, 20201527The early days of the expatriate in South East Asia back in the 16th and 17th centuries were fraught with...
Zheng He, The Chinese Muslim EunuchAntony SuttonJanuary 31, 2012December 3, 2019 by Antony SuttonJanuary 31, 2012December 3, 201908254Zheng He is renowned today as a great explorer, honoured by both Chinese and Muslims throughout South East Asia. But...
Run, Scott, Run !Angela JelitaJanuary 12, 2012August 8, 2017 by Angela JelitaJanuary 12, 2012August 8, 201705771,250 kilometres in 25 days, from Bali to Jakarta, running through the sweltering 32 degree Equatorial heat and 75% humidity,...
?W? stands for ?Wow?Angela JelitaDecember 6, 2011November 12, 2022 by Angela JelitaDecember 6, 2011November 12, 20220727Wondrous. Other worldly. Wow, what a whale of a time. Welcome to W Hotel, Seminyak, Bali, a place where wishes...
The Virgin Dancers of BeluBruce W CarpenterDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterDecember 6, 2011September 6, 20172 1037Like endangered species, magical encounters with pure and unadulterated Indonesian traditional culture have become increasingly rare events in the 21st...
Diving WakatobiMaureen SDecember 6, 2011September 6, 2017 by Maureen SDecember 6, 2011September 6, 201701385“What a great idea – if only I had thought of it: take a trip to paradise, stay in a...
Uneasy MoneyKenneth YeungNovember 30, 2011April 4, 2021 by Kenneth YeungNovember 30, 2011April 4, 20212 1637Gambling, like prostitution and corruption, is an age-old vice that is part of Indonesia’s culture. Despite being criminalized in the...
The Eco Island of the Not-So TigersAngela JelitaNovember 30, 2011April 4, 2021 by Angela JelitaNovember 30, 2011April 4, 202101011Most people don’t get over-excited when you mention the Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu), myself included, however, one of these one...