A Small Encyclopedia of Indonesia’s Scary Beings
By: Dalih Sembiring In Indonesia, a long enough chat sometimes entertains the topic of the supernatural. This writing helps you join in the fun and introduces you to...
A trip to Karang Aji, or, my rocky journey to the waters
By: Beatrice In the first pages of what is considered by many to be a classic American work of fiction, Herman Melville elaborated on the human race’s eternal love...
Best new WWW ideas in Indonesia: a Top 10 of Indonesian internet-ideas
By: Emma Kwee Apps and other web ideas sell like hotcakes these days. Despite low access to computers (most people use their smartphones or internet cafes), Indonesia...
Travel through Laos and Cambodia Part 1: From Vientiane to Pakse
By: Willem van Gent On the road from Vientiane Airport to the centre of the city you are welcomed by communist flags, alternating with the national flag of Laos. The...
So You Think It’s Hot? A Hotlist of Favorite Manado Recipes!
By: Reyhard Matheos Manadonese are a proud people and one thing they are proud of is their very very hot food. Whenever they cook fish, pork, bat, dogs (yes it’s...
Dewa Ruci Comes to Groningen: an Indonesian Myth Crossing Borders
By: Patrick Durkan The scene: late May, at a 13th century church in a small rural village in the province of Groningen, the Netherlands. The project: a cross-cultural...
World Cinema Amsterdam Festival 2011
This summer the second edition of World Cinema Amsterdam will take place from 10 - 21 August 2011: a festival that celebrates the many exceptional films made in...
The Ubud Writers Festival 2011
The 8th International Ubud Writers & Readers Festival will take place in Bali, Indonesia from 5 - 9 October 2011. The UWRF will hold the festival in over 50...
Cross-cultural Couples: Siti and Benny
By: Emma Kwee In this new series we take a look at cross-cultural marriages; the challenges they pose and the bonds fostered that surpass cultural and geographical...
Climbing the Less Well-Known Peaks of Indonesia
By: Daniel Quinn As editor of the not-for-profit hiking website Gunung Bagging, I have spent the last few years exploring countless mountain peaks – both famous and...
