Eat, Pray, Smile
“Ketut Liyer? You mean Ketut Liar?” is apparently a commonly repeated joke in Bali, although I did meet a couple...
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Meet David Metcalf
Meet David Metcalf, aka Dayak Dave, a photographer and author whose passion for Indonesia gives back to the people he...
A Satirical Guide to Indonesian Politicians: What are their chances in the 2014 Elections?
A while back I was watching this Metro TV program called Kick Andy and on it there was this impoverished...
Solid as Rock: Mama Aleta, Guardian of Timor’ Sacred Towers
Fine sunrays kiss the pine-covered hills and lush grasslands as our motorbikes swept through the rural dirt roads. There’s...
Soul Searching Across Six Continents on a Bicycle
This is Dr. Steve Fabes? life and he?s four and a half years through this incredible journey that has so...
Cheating on the Buses
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Transjakarta busway: a public transport system beset by financial scams. Even before...
Soroako – Home of Indonesia’s Deepest Lake
A surprisingly pleasant destination for a relaxing holiday Soroako, a small nickel mining town in East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi...
Meet Dr. Titus Leber
Meet Dr. Titus Leber, an Austrian filmmaker who transformed Borobudur into interactive multimedia....
The Thin Light Blue Line
There are a number of things that I believe everyone should do before they die (other than “shout for help”...
A Decade of Jazz
The energy was high as I stepped onto the premises of Jakarta International EXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta. The 10th annual Java...
The Gamelan Group: All Nationalities, Ages and Motives Welcome
As Pak Parno threads his way through the gamelan, he claps his hands to guide the tempo and calls out...
For Japan: Our Sister
March 2011: In the streets of Jogjakarta some unconventionally dressed young Indonesian men and women carry boxes marked ?Jogja Care...
Siti the Dayak Dancer
Siti is an extraordinarily beautiful and determined young woman. Her story is one of courage and determination and a desire...
Life’ a Beach at Tanjung Bira
“I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” – François Rabelais There can’t be many things in life that are...
A Brief History of Tobacco
Tobacco was first cultivated in the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes, from where it spread north and south till it covered...
Dangerously Nice: Kretek Cigarettes
I was a kretek (clove cigarette) smoker for almost two years. When I first started smoking clove cigarettes in Kalimantan...
Tales from an Enchanted Island: A Travel Diary of Flores
Lush hills and steep cliffs overlooking lively villages and cerulean coasts adorn the winding roads of Flores from one corner...
Balinese Literature: A Moveable Feast
In understanding Balinese literature, we must start with a religion and mythology founded in India over 3,500 years ago. The...
Top 10 Wellness Travel Trends for 2014
With the closure of 2013, industry strategies for 2014 and beyond are being defined ? and redefined ? by the...
The Secret Island
Travelling to an Indonesian island that is not in the guide books and barely mentioned on Wikipedia in search of...
Last Chance to See?
An unspoiled island off the northern coast of Sulawesi is scheduled for partial destruction despite a Supreme Court ruling that...