Lake Toba Indonesia: The World’s Largest Crater Lake
The world’s largest crater lake, Lake Toba, onto Samosir Island, exploring this deep lake formed millions of years ago in Indonesia.
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Indonesia’s High Speed Rail: Experience the Whoosh
High-speed rail has come to Jakarta Indonesia…riding the new Whoosh trains that travel across the archipelago of Indonesia.
Indonesia’s Borneo and Bourdain
A visit to an Iban longhouse in Sarawak Borneo, inspired by the late, great Anthony Bourdain, visiting Borneo and longhouse.
East Java: Exploring the Ijen Crater
Ijen Crater. In East Java, the Ijen Crater is mined for sulphur by the local people, taking an excursion down into the bottom where the blue flames are.
What to Know Before Visiting Indonesia
Indonesia. Here are some of the things you should not say or do to keep up with local customs, what the locals will want you to know before you visit Indonesia.
Orangutan Drama In Borneo
Orangutan dramas in Borneo: visiting the Tanjung Putting National Park in Kalimantan Borneo, Indonesia to see Orangutans in their natural habitat.
Indonesia: Cruising to Komodo, Bando and Other Islands
Indonesia: A Silverseas cruise to 12 small islands including Komodo, Bando, and uninhabited isles, meeting local villagers and watching whale hunters.
Cruising by Yacht to Indonesia’s Raja Ampat
The Prana is a Phinisi yacht that cruises with just 19 passengers to remote islands off the coast of Borneo, in Raja Ampat, where corals and wildlife abound
Delicious Bali: The Island Has Become a Foodie Mecca
Bali: A delicious round up of many vegetarian and vegan restaurants on this beautiful island, including Coffee Cartel Bali, Cafe Organic, Gypsy Kitchen and Bar, Nalu Bowls and others.
Nyepi, the Balinese “Day of Silence”
On Nyepi, a day of silence is honored on the island of Bali, and everyone must adhere to closed businesses and a day of reverence that honors the new year with Ogah Ogah, statues that are paraded as effigies around the villages.
Ubud, Bali, in Time for “Balinese Christmas”
Judi Jagger lives in Ubud, Bali Indonesia, and shares some of the many rituals and ceremonies that take place so often on this beautiful island.
Indonesia: Magic Mushrooms and More at Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan is a tiny island in Indonesia near Bali where there is a decidedly Jamaican vibe–open sales of marijuana, magic mushrooms add to the fun.