Stories

  1. Getting from Makassar to Tana Toraja by bus: a practical route guideMakassar sits on the southwestern coast of Sulawesi, acting as the main gateway for travellers heading inland to the highlands of Tana Toraja. The journey…
  2. Orchids Among the Clouds at Cibodas Botanical GardenHigh in the mountains of West Java, where morning fog curls through the canopy of rainforest and the air smells of damp moss and wild ginger, sits one of…
  3. The Best Snorkeling Gear for the Clear Waters of the Derawan IslandsThe Derawan archipelago sits off the coast of East Kalimantan in Indonesia, a chain of atolls and islets that includes Derawan, Maratua, Kakaban, and…
  4. Taman Sari Water Castle: A Photographer's Guide to YogyakartaYogyakarta's Taman Sari Water Castle sits quietly inside a warren of narrow kampung lanes, half a kilometre south of the kraton. The site earned its name from…
  5. Family Guide to Pasir Putih Beach in Situbondo for TravellersPasir Putih Beach on the Situbondo coast has long flown under the radar compared with Bali's polished resorts, but for Australian families chasing a relaxed…
  6. Exploring Dutch Colonial Architecture in Jakarta’s Kota TuaJakarta’s Kota Tua, or Old Town, is where the capital’s layered history becomes especially visible. Around Fatahillah Square, former warehouses, civic…
  7. Hiking Mount Kerinci: a complete trail guide for adventurous travellersStanding at 3,805 metres, Mount Kerinci is the tallest volcano in Indonesia and the highest peak in Sumatra. It rises within the Kerinci Seblat National Park,…
  8. Gunung Kawi Sebatu and Its Five Sacred Cave ShrinesFew travellers landing at Ngurah Rai realise that an hour north of the airport, hidden among emerald rice terraces, lies a cluster of rock-cut sanctuaries that…
  9. Exploring the Sunan Gunung Jati tomb complex in CirebonNestled on the slopes of Mount Sembung, just outside the port city of Cirebon on the northern coast of Java, the resting place of one of the nine saints…
  10. A guide to traditional salt farming in Trangkil village JeparaSalt seasons almost every meal in an Australian home, yet most shoppers in Sydney, Brisbane, or Perth have never watched a salt maker work. That rare chance…