Bajawa Highlands: Heartland of FloresIndonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 20170The growling, battered ‘executive’ bus stopped in front of our hotel in Labuan Bajo, its engine hungrily pointing towards the...
Going, Going, Gone: In Search of the Ultimate LonghouseQraved TeamJune 12, 2015August 4, 2017 by Qraved TeamJune 12, 2015August 4, 20170Along with blowpipes, traditional tattooing, mastery of plaiting crafts, canoe-building and the custom of wearing huge bunches of metal earrings...
Cruising on a Borneo RiverAngela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 2021 by Angela JelitaJune 12, 2015March 3, 20210There is a special feeling that Borneo invokes. There really is no other experience that comes close to cruising on...
Blitar – Hidden Relics of the PastStephanie BrookesMay 29, 2015June 14, 2024 by Stephanie BrookesMay 29, 2015June 14, 20240Falling into history and stumbling upon ancient relics is what is in store for you when you take a journey...
The Mysterious, Phantasmagoric World of Javanese Wayang TheatreQraved TeamMay 29, 2015August 8, 2017 by Qraved TeamMay 29, 2015August 8, 20171The morality and messages conveyed in Wayang Kulit plays still permeate Javanese thought and daily life. The spellbound audience is...
Prigi: Where Java Meets the OceanGraeme SteelMay 29, 2015August 8, 2017 by Graeme SteelMay 29, 2015August 8, 20170Prigi on the south coast of East Java is a beautiful unspoilt place to enjoy fine beaches, fresh seafood and...
Lok Baintan Floating Market and Bamboo Rafting in LoksadoAndreia NogueiraMay 4, 2015August 8, 2017 by Andreia NogueiraMay 4, 2015August 8, 20173 Any discourse on the rivers of Indonesia owes a great debt to Kalimantan. The world’s third-largest island is home to...
Operation Starfish: The Untold Story of Australian Commandos in Lombok, 1945Rosie MilneApril 20, 2015August 8, 2017 by Rosie MilneApril 20, 2015August 8, 20170The Lombok Strait averages about a thousand metres in depth, though in places it is far deeper. And not only...
Minahasa Highlands | Land of Volcanoes, Bizarre Food, and Ancient HeroesGrace SusetyoApril 20, 2015August 8, 2017 by Grace SusetyoApril 20, 2015August 8, 20170I remember my first flight into Manado in 2011. From the aircraft window the sea glittered under the sun, with...
Javanese Sailors in the Giant’ Homeland: the Traditional Houses of Bena, FloresGrace SusetyoApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017 by Grace SusetyoApril 2, 2015August 8, 20171On finally having the chance to visit Bajawa, Flores, I noticed “Jawa” in the name. When I finally had the...
Diving After the Mines: A Day in RatatotokGrace SusetyoMarch 23, 2015August 23, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 23, 2015August 23, 20170The soft scent of cloves toasting underneath the sun wafted in the air as my ojek cruised over the lush...
Fairyland ExpressLisa BarronMarch 9, 2015September 5, 2017 by Lisa BarronMarch 9, 2015September 5, 20170Sulawesi: twice the size of the UK, volcanoes galore, uninhabited islands, strange creatures, boiling seas, electric clams and tons of...
The Pasola Festival of Sumba | When the Worms Didn’t ComeTess JoyceFebruary 23, 2015June 14, 2024 by Tess JoyceFebruary 23, 2015June 14, 20240In 1994, when travel journalist Ron Gluckman observed the Pasola ritual in Sumba, all of the “signs” were good –...
The Hidden Island of SavuHans RooseboomFebruary 23, 2015September 5, 2017 by Hans RooseboomFebruary 23, 2015September 5, 20170On his first voyage to the South Pacific, Captain James Cook dropped anchor at Savu, an island that did not...
Tana Toraja: Love for the DepartedGrace SusetyoFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 2017 by Grace SusetyoFebruary 9, 2015September 5, 20170Grace always knew that honouring the dead is central to Toraja culture. But on her second visit to Tana Toraja...
Rose of Northern Thailand’ Chiang MaiGail G. CollinsJanuary 26, 2015June 14, 2024 by Gail G. CollinsJanuary 26, 2015June 14, 20240This cultural capital of the Lanna Kingdom wows visitors with ancient wonders while keeping pace with a modern enthusiasm for...
Sins of the FatherTerry CollinsJanuary 13, 2015June 13, 2024 by Terry CollinsJanuary 13, 2015June 13, 20242 “The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father.” – Bible: Ezekiel 18:20 When I was 17 in mid-sixties...
Dubai: The City With it AllTasha MayJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 2017 by Tasha MayJanuary 12, 2015August 8, 20170Since the discovery of oil a mere 50 years ago, Dubai has experienced increased growth and prosperity, and has undergone...
Simeulue Island, a Decade After the Tsunami and Nature Reminds Us StillFrancesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014April 10, 2025 by Francesco RicciardiDecember 15, 2014April 10, 2025026 December 2004, 10 years ago this Boxing Day, was a day of unbelievable violence when nature decided to wake...
Roehana Koeddoes: A Heroine of Education and JournalismDonny SyofyanDecember 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Donny SyofyanDecember 15, 2014August 8, 20170In Indonesia, Mother’s Day is celebrated on 22 December. Although it is neither a major celebration nor part of the...
Galungan: Biggest Day of the YearQraved TeamDecember 15, 2014August 8, 2017 by Qraved TeamDecember 15, 2014August 8, 20170Celebrating the creation of the world by the supreme god and the victory of goodness or virtue (dharma) over evil...