Travel
Remembering Rendra
Rendra’s broad humanitarian outlook was that of a renaissance figure By: Suzan Piper Poet and dramatist Image courtesy of Burung Merak Press On 6 August 2009 the...
Dear Jakarta, We Still Love You
Creative workers have had enough of unrealistic tourism campaigns to promote Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, and found their own ways to present the city to the...
Balinese Crews
For a long time, Balinese have been traveling. Way back in the 18th century, Balinese slaves were sold by the island’s kings to the Dutch and then sent off...
Jakarta Jive, Bali Blues
by; Jeremy Allan The collapse of President Soeharto’s three-decade authoritarian rule triggered a series of events that would establish Indonesia as one of the...
It’s Tough Being a Chinese (or Javanese or Sundanese or Minangkabau etc.) Surfer in Bali
A couple of inspiring stories about inter-ethnic relations in Indonesia…For several of their teenage years, Rizal Tanjung and Made Switra were best friends who went...
Latitudes Media Lab
At Latitudes we believe in the exchange of information, opinions and culture. In order to keep working on those ideals we developed a plan to bring businesses and...
Ancient Martavans. A Great Forgotten Heritage
For the last few decades, there has been a growing interest on the ancient martavans in the public eye. This trend is evident as more and more books have been...
Book on Indonesian Pearls
Pearls are the most ancient and extraordinary gems known to humankind. Miracles of nature created by a living animal, they have mesmerized us since time immemorial. And...
The Macho Face of a Balinese Holy Day
Some time ago I posted an article on Lattudes.nu about billboards displaying best wishes for the celebration of the Balinese religious ceremonies Galungan &...
Fishing Village in a Metropolitan City
Jakarta is a place where there is a significant gap between the rich and the poor, where the two could look at each other and would wonder how they could live in a very...
