The Balinese Name Game
Most guidebooks say that naming in Bali is a relatively simple business. The first child is called Wayan (or Putu if the family is of high caste). The second is...
The Wali Songo Pilgrimage
Making a pilgrimage to the tombs of the wali songo is a tradition among many Javanese Muslims. It is undertaken throughout the year, but is particularly popular during...
Balinese Art that Bites
This friend of mine, like many others in the area, had followed the tourist boom, selling some family land and trading on the reputation of Bali as an island of artists...
Mid-Range Hotels in Yogyakarta, Our Top Picks
By: Monica Dominguez Accommodations keep popping up in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as more and more international and local travelers explore this wonderful city. Luckily...
IIAS Photo Contest 2014
The first phase of the IIAS Photo Contest 2014 has come to a close. More than 1000 photos were uploaded to our site between 1 January and 30 June! We would like to thank...
Yogya’s Southern Beaches
By: Sri Rahmawati & Vatsya Mallayana Photos by: Dorothea Gecella Putri Lestari 8 a.m. and we started our trip to explore some beaches in Gunung Kidul, the most...
Yogyakarta places to be
By: Labodalih Sembiring Want to make the best of your final days in Yogyakarta after having visited all of its major attractions? Check out these five favorite...
“What will you do during Lebaran?”
By: Rani Yunus Ramadhan ends tomorrow and the upcoming Idul Fitri end-of-fasting month — in Indonesia known as Lebaran, will last two days. The whole nation begins...
Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitr
Like the color of silver in the night sky, the new moon rises, the holy month has past, the fasting is over, tomorrow is the great feast of Eid-ul-Fitr. We will...
