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Boat Tour to Komodo Island and Rinca
Rising from the sea like sinuous spines on a dragon’s back, the chain of islands in Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara Province are rugged, remote and largely unexplored. These islands—fringed by pristine white-sand beaches and spectacular coral gardens—speckle the sapphire waters…
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Things to Do on Gili Air: Indonesia’s Relaxing Paradise
I don’t know if I truly understood what it meant to be relaxed, until I visited the small Indonesian island of Gili Air. In our increasingly hectic and fast-paced world, Gili Air is a place where one can take a step back…
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Visiting Bali: The Island of 1000 Temples
Sitting smack in the middle of the Indonesian Archipelago and sandwiched between Java and Lombok, the achingly beautiful island of Bali is, without a doubt, Indonesia’s number one tourist attraction. Bali’s beaches, verdant scenery and cultural relics have fueled the island’s popularity and…
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Kawah Ijen Volcano: Blue Fire and Sunrise Hike
I first heard about the Kawah Ijen Volcano during an episode of Human Planet. The video clip featured a scene in which miners, undertaking one of the most hazardous jobs on Earth, hauled chunks of yellow sulphur out of the…
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Mount Bromo Sunrise Tour and Crater Hike
Java is a land born from volcanic fire. On the island alone, there are 112 volcanoes, 35 of which are active. These unpredictable mountains of lava and ash have sculpted Java’s wild and mountainous landscape. The Indonesian island teems with…
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Dieng Plateau Day Trip from Yogyakarta
When people think of Indonesia, their imaginations usually take them straight to Bali and its abundance of ornate Hindu temples. But high up in Dieng Plateau of Central Java, a much more off-the-beaten path adventure awaits that can be equally…
