I’ve always wanted to explore the Gili Islands, Bali’s more laid back sister popular for its marine life. The Gilis consists of three islands: Gili… Read More »Swimming with the fishes and more at Lombok’s Gili Islands
Lombok is predominantly peopled by the Sasak tribe, numbering around 3 million or around 80% of the population. Although the lumbung, Sasak vernacular architecture for… Read More »A glimpse of Sasak life in Rembitan, Lombok
Makassar, the fifth largest city in Indonesia has long been a trading center that when Portuguese sailors landed in 1511, it was already a thriving… Read More »Travel Guide: A leisurely 3 days in Makassar
The sight of a different kind of mountain formation in the distance got me excited as the bus we rode sped into Maros and into… Read More »Come and pour out your sorrows in Bantimurung
The cacophony of a crowd of people at the entrance of Bangkoa Wooden Jetty just across historic Fort Rotterdam caught my attention as we as… Read More »Enjoying a pristine sandbar off the waters of Makassar
I’m writing this piece while inside my resort room at Hotel Ketapang Indah in Banyuwangi, East Java. This is my fifth hotel/resort stay since the… Read More »Breathtaking, Wonderful Indonesia