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  1. How to Explore Fort Rotterdam Museum in MakassarFort Rotterdam is one of Makassar’s most rewarding heritage sites, combining military history, local culture and sea-facing city views within a compact walled…
  2. The Best Sunset Spots In Manado, North SulawesiManado is best known as the gateway to Bunaken National Park, yet its western horizon offers a quieter attraction each evening. As the sun drops towards the…
  3. Air Terjun Tumpak Sewu Waterfall: A Practical Lumajang GuideAir Terjun Tumpak Sewu is one of East Java’s most spectacular natural attractions, a broad curtain of water dropping into a deep, green-lined gorge near…
  4. Packing for a boat trip through the Thousand Islands of KarimataA boat trip through the Thousand Islands of Karimata takes travellers into a remote maritime landscape off West Kalimantan. The island group is known for clear…
  5. How to travel from Medan to the Bukit Lawang orangutan centreBukit Lawang is one of North Sumatra’s best-known gateways to the Gunung Leuser Ecosystem, a rainforest landscape famous for its critically endangered Sumatran…
  6. Bandung Coffee Shops Serving Indonesia’s Local BrewsBandung is one of Indonesia’s best cities for drinking coffee with a sense of place. The West Java capital sits in the cool highlands, where volcanic soil,…
  7. A Guide to Traditional Boat Building in Bulukumba’s Phinisi VillageOn the southern coast of Sulawesi, the regency of Bulukumba is closely associated with the pinisi, a wooden sailing vessel recognised for its tall masts, broad…
  8. Exploring The Cave Church Of Goa Maria Tritis In YogyakartaGoa Maria Tritis is a Catholic pilgrimage site set inside a natural limestone cave in Gunungkidul, southeast of Yogyakarta. Rather than a conventional church…
  9. How to hike the Mount Prau trail in the Dieng MountainsMount Prau, or Gunung Prau, rises to about 2,565 metres above sea level in Central Java’s Dieng Plateau. The summit is famous for sunrise views over Mount…
  10. The Best Family Day Trips from Kuta, BaliKuta is a convenient base for a Bali family holiday, with easy access to the airport, beaches, restaurants and resorts. It is also well placed for short…