Perched on a cliff of Bukit Kutuh overlooking the vast ocean, Pura Gunung Payung is a sacred temple of worship built by a holy priest during his pilgrimage. Located in South Bali right next to a beach of the same name, Gunung Payung Temple…
Bali Mepantigan Experience: Traditional Mud Games and Bali Mud Coffee
Mepantigan Mud Games What makes Bali so special is that this island consistently maintains the authenticity embodied in its custom and tradition, including Bali Mepantigan. Mepantigan, meaning “to throw” in Balinese, is a unique form of martial arts in which the main objective…
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Sumatra
At the southern tip of Sumatra, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park comprises one of the island’s last stands of lowland forests. For this reason the World Wildlife Fund has ranked it as one of the planet’s most biologically outstanding habitats…
Mount Halimun-Salak National Park, West Java
Driving west from the town of Bogor toward the Mount Halimun-Salak National Park, you cannot miss the changing landscape and the narrowing streets. This mixed-use national park is home to small swatches of primary rainforest, but also includes plantations such as…
Underwater at Kempinski’s Koral by the Apruva Kempinski Bali
You have to love a restaurant with a view. At Koral at the Apruva Kempinski in Nusa Dua, you don’t have to go far to get deep – deeply immersed in an underwater world that inspires this fascinating themed restaurant.…
Samarinda & East Borneo
Kingdoms have been built and destroyed along the length of Kalimantan’s Mahakam River. Samarinda is the capital of the East Kalimantan province on Kalimantan Island. The city is lies on the banks of Mahakam River. Indonesia announces location of new…
Mentawai Island, Sumatra
The Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets approximately 150 kilometers (93 miles) off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Take a trip into the wild with an adventure to the Mentawai islands. Be surrounded…
Flores Island
This remarkably beautiful island with a number of volcanoes and ripe with indigenous cultures, is also where the world-renowned Ikat weaving comes from. Of all the sights in Flores, the 3-colored craters of Kelimutu has probably the most spectacular, situated…
The magical underwater world of North Sulawesi
If you’re looking for a nature-filled vacation this year, North Sulawesi, is the place to go. North Sulawesi is home to three very distinct diving destinations. Highlights of these regions feature phenomenal walls, sea trenches of over a 1km deep…
Yogyakarta, Central Java’s crown jewel
The second most popular destination after Bali, Yogyakarta is the cultural and spiritual hub for Javanese people. It is also where tourists would usually base their stay when visiting Borobudur, which is actually located in Magelang. Over the past few…