Dapoer Aisah: Soto Betawi Recipe
By: Aisah Wolfard The perfect cure against the cold is soto betawi, a hot bowl of beef soup to warm you up! Soto in Indonesian means soup with extra ingredients. It...
The Tale of Mwathirika and the Papermoon Puppet Theatre
By: Umi Lestari The first time I saw Mwathirika two years ago at the French Cultural Center (CCF) in Yogyakarta, I was impressed. The tale of a family that lived in...
Celebrating Butoh Dance: The 5th Nyoba Kan International Butoh Festival
2012 9th November – 9th December Artistic director : Lee Swee Keong Art aficionados, take heart! Here's something that will entice your senses. Nyoba Kan...
Roasting and Steaming in Cambodia: Traditional Health Practices for Pregnant Women
By: Gabrielle Yetter When Chan Moniroth delivered her first child this July, she wasn’t able to wash her hair for a month after the birth. She also had to inhale...
Stranded on Liang Beach, Ambon & Never Want to go Home…
By: Tegar Putuhena When visiting Maluku, do not forget to squeeze in a visit to Hunimua beach. Hunimua is better known as Liang Beach, as it is located near the ...
The Memoria Palace & Resort: How Human Decency Calms the Thunderous Cannon
By: Tommy Boukhris There is a peaceful softness that accompanies the sunrise in the Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia. The stillness and calm of the Memoria resort...
Elephant Dance Festival Myanmar
The Elephant Dance Festival lasts for two days and takes place in Myanmar. Life-size paper elephants with two people inside dance and sing throughout the city. The...
Lao Airlines Lands Lanith’s Passport to Success
VIENTIANE – Lanith presented Passports to Success to 28 Lao Airlines personnel, who successfully completed customer service skills-training courses, during a...
Health Concerns in the Philippines
By: Karina Melissa Y. Ibabao Travelers looking to travel to the Philippines, should be aware of the destination’s main health issues and risks. The Philippines is a ...
Women and development
Indonesian women have been the target of hundreds of gender-focused development programs but to what effect? Nikki Edwards Mixed reactions as women document a community...
