Travel
Book review
Since East Timor voted for independence from Indonesian rule in 1999, the country has wrestled with the best ways to account for past human rights abuses, in particular...
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival (or Zhongqiu Jie in Chinese) refers to a festival in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries celebrating the end of the autumn harvesting season...
Going Places in Jakarta; Bodog Indonesia Must-Visits
The main problem with many metropolises in the World, when traveling abroad, is the never-ending and ever-changing number of attractions to visit; they're just like...
Have the Guts to Eat from the Street
By: Hush Petersen, first published in Jakarta Expat There are two kinds of people in Jakarta: the ones that eat street food and the ones that don’t. The ones that do...
A Gado-Gado Recipe while Dreaming about a Mansion
By: Jacobus E. Lato September is Food Month at Latitudes. After Krupuk and Baso now it's time to learn about Gado-Gado, a popular vegetable mix. Gado-Gado is an...
The Matted Mystery of the Dieng Plateau
The Dieng Plateau in Central Java, 2,000 meters above sea level, is one of the most stunning areas in Indonesia. It is known for its gorgeous landscapes and its cool...
Women in Indonesia’s military
The air of Bandung is still and heavy, sending trails of sweat down my back. As the taxi speeds recklessly through the light traffic of the city streets, I feel my...
Buffalo Beauty in Tana Toraja
There are many parts of the world where blue-eyed blondes are considered the most beauteous of their species, but nowhere in the world are they more highly prized than...
Spiritual tourism in Bali
If you’re seeking enlightenment, there’s no better place to find it than in Bali. At least that’s what the brochures say. According to Weaving the Wisdom...
Big prison, little prison
Stories from Papua’s political prisoners show life at the edge of freedom By: Ap Inyerop Yusak, during one of his spells of imprisonment – Private Otto is...
