Saudara Dalam Sejarah: Exposing the Story of Indonesia’s Forgotten Exiles
In the 1960s, Sukarno sent thousands of students to study abroad, including in China. After the 1965 anti-communist massacre, in...
Travel
Take the Road Less Travelled: Cubadak Paradiso Village
Discovering the overland and underwater treats on a little island resort off the coast of West Sumatra. Why do we...
Pulau Seribu – get away to amazing islands over Christmas without leaving Jakarta!
Years end in Jakarta can be a stressful experience – traffic becomes worse than usual, flight prices go through the...
The Visa Confusion Unravelled
Having visa nightmares, running the risk to be deported? No need… The visa is the most misunderstood document issued by...
Aceh Gayo – Exploring the Central Highlands
Aceh is a beautiful place to explore and a trip to the Gayo highlands of Central Aceh will delight you...
The Outdoor Museum of Taman Prasasti – a Window to the Past
We take a trip to the Taman Prasasti cemetery in Jakarta, where Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles’ wife, along with many...
The Ancient Temple of Gunung Padang
The recent revelation that Gunung Padang, a megalithic site south of Cianjur in West Java, almost certainly conceals a step...
Antiques Hunting in Surabaya
East Java resident, Graeme Steel, takes us shopping for antiques in Indonesia’s second largest city, and reveals where to search...
Discovering Cirebon: A Haven of Handicrafts
A mix of cultural influences and media on Java’s North Coast When one looks to Mount Ciremai, with scudding clouds...
Taking a Spin in Kal-Tim
Cycling adventures through kampung, rain forest and sandy beaches with the Balikpapan International Women’s Association’s (‘BIWA’) cycling group. In 1974,...
Indonesia’s War on Drugs
Nearly all UN members have endorsed the 1961, 1971 and 1988 conventions on the prohibition of the main illegal recreational...
The Royal Palaces and Holy Waters of Eastern Bali
Bali’s nickname ‘Island of the Gods’ is no exotic coincidence. Long before this island attracted tourists, Bali has been home...
Bada Valley Arcas: Indonesia’s Easter Island
The Bada, Napu, and Doda Valleys of Central Sulawesi’s vast Lore Lindu National Park are perhaps most famous for the...
Sulawesi – Don’t Wait
A dry look at what’s left on Sulawesi After 12 years working in Makassar and Manado, I came to view...
Swapping shirts with Plato: Kicking the Atlantis Football Around
cIn contrast, popular publishers love it, as its inclusion in a book title is a powerful selling point. Recently there...
Weh Island: The Outer Edge
A small tropical treasure trove of peace and adventure can be found tucked away in Aceh’s far north, at the...
The Big Apple and the Spice Islands
For whatever reason, New York picked up the appellation ‘Big Apple’ – is it even appropriate? Unbeknownst to most people,...
North Lombok – Heading for the Mountains
North Lombok combines a stunning coastline, beautiful terraced rice fields under the shadow of Mt. Rinjani and a traditional culture...
West of the South-Eastern Islands
Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) is one of Indonesia’s 34 provinces. Wedged between Bali and the tiny island of Komodo, it...
Underwater Komodo Adventures
Gregg A. Hollomon partakes in the exhilarating, high-current dives of Komodo National Park to photograph the large and small delights...
Ende, Flores: The Womb that Conceived Indonesia
Grace Susetyo takes a trip to Ende, where Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was exiled between 1934-1938. President Sukarno used his...