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- Pemuteran coral reef restoration: a practical guide for travellersPemuteran sits on the quiet north-western coast of Bali, far from the surf-school bustle of Kuta and the cliffside resorts of Uluwatu. The village faces a calm…
- Sailing the Sungai Martapura: a river cruise guide to BanjarmasinBanjarmasin sits in the marshy lowlands of South Kalimantan, a city stitched together by waterways that have shaped daily life for centuries. Locals call their…
- Exploring the Sand Dunes of Gumuk Pasir Parangtritis in BantulGumuk Pasir Parangtritis is one of the most unusual landscapes near Yogyakarta. Instead of a wide tropical beach lined with palms, visitors find rolling sand…
- Five walking routes through Old Jakarta's historic heartJakarta rewards the patient walker. Few capitals in Southeast Asia carry such dense layers of colonial memory, trading history, and cross-cultural exchange…
- Climbing Mount Merbabu from Selo Village, A Practical GuideReaching the broad grassy summit of Mount Merbabu at 3,142 metres has become a quiet rite of passage for travellers ticking off Java's volcanic peaks. The…
- A Guide To The Bird Sanctuaries Of Danau Sentarum In West KalimantanDanau Sentarum is one of Indonesia’s most remarkable wetland landscapes, a vast seasonal lake system tucked into the upper Kapuas basin of West Kalimantan. Its…
- When to Witness Sea Turtles Nesting on Probolinggo BeachesProbolinggo sits on the northern coast of East Java, a working port city better known internationally as the gateway to Mount Bromo. Yet just south of the…
- Visiting Yogyakarta's Sultan's Palace for a Cultural TourYogyakarta sits at the heart of Javanese civilisation, and nowhere is this more tangible than at the Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, the walled palace that…
- Mangrove Wilderness: A Field Guide to Bintan's Coastal ForestsThe hop from Sydney or Perth to the Indonesian archipelago has long been a favourite for travellers chasing warm seas and wild places. Bintan, just a short…
- A Practical Guide to Lake Toba Ferries and Samosir Island ToursLake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world, and right in its centre sits Samosir Island, a highland fragment of Batak culture that has quietly become…