How We Built a Kayak Expedition From the Inside Out Most adventure trips in Komodo are designed by people who’ve visited. This one was built by people who stayed. The Komodo Archipelago sits between two oceans. To the south, the Indian Ocean. To the north, the Pacific. They meet in a tangle of narrow straits...Read More
How we design low‑leakage, community‑benefitting hiking & yoga trips in Bali – and why it makes business sense. Tourism to Indonesia is booming again. Bali alone receives more than half of the country’s international arrivals, and the global conversation is full of big numbers: record visitors, record flights, record spend. But behind the headlines there...Read More
Indonesia’s UNESCO intangible cultural heritage reveals a side of the country that monuments alone cannot explain. From Wayang and Batik to Jamu and Gamelan, these living traditions help guests understand Indonesia in a deeper and more meaningful way.Read More
Flores doesn’t get the headlines it deserves. Most visitors fly into Labuan Bajo, board a boat to watch Komodo Dragons, and leave. Birders know better. Spend two weeks crossing this island from west to east — from the mangroves of the coast to the volcanic crater lakes of Kelimutu — and you’re looking at more...Read More
When people hear “UNESCO” in Indonesia, they usually think of temples, monuments, or a handful of famous national parks. That makes sense, but it leaves out some of the most revealing landscapes in the country. We like to consider places beyond these, and include the experience of visiting them. For us, UNESCO Global Geoparks are...Read More
Beyond Borobudur: Discovering Indonesia’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Geoparks, and Living Cultural Heritage Borobudur Temple in Central Java, Indonesia’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Indonesia holds ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites, twelve intangible cultural heritage designations, twelve UNESCO Global Geoparks, and multiple biosphere reserves, yet most travelers I meet know only Borobudur. This vast...Read More
Chasing Totality at the Edge of Indonesia Fani Island. March 9, 2016. The sun was about to disappear, and we were the only people for a hundred miles who’d planned to be there. Our Eclipse Expedition was underway There were roughly twenty Indonesian Navy soldiers on Fani Island when we arrived. They had a pet...Read More
Bathing in Indonesia: The Art of the Mandi Indonesia, a vast archipelago of over 17,000 islands, is a country of contrasts. While its major cities boast modern amenities, a significant portion of its population still resides in rural areas where traditional practices prevail. One such practice that has stood the test of time is the...Read More
