Pangkalan Bun in Central Kalimantan is a long way from anywhere, and it hosts the fascinating babukung Mask Festival every year. Bukung is someone who is wearing a mask, called luha in Dayak Tomun language, worn during Tiwah Ceremony. The…
Nusa Tenggara treasure Ikat Weaving textiles
Ikat is an enduring, enticing fabric. Ikat comes from the Indonesian word ‘mengikat’, which means “to tie or bind.” Unlike most other types of surface embellishments like block printing or tie and dye which are done after weaving, the warp…
Year End Deals on Sumba Island’s Lelewatu Resort
Set atop a secluded cliffside overlooking the Indian Ocean is a tropical island escape that is a perfect slice of paradise. Surrounded by both the jungle and ocean, this picturesque hideaway offers a relaxing and inspiring stay. Unwind in luxurious…
Surfing in Sumba Island
An hour’s flight from Bali will deposit you 400 kilometres south-east on Sumba, an island twice its size, but with just 15 per cent of its population. As recently as the 1960s, head-hunting was practised in Sumba and today this little-visited Indonesian…
Jet Set to Indonesia’s Sumba Island for the enthralling Pasola War Festival 2019
Sumba Island, between Bali and Australia, was once renowned for its vicious clan warfare, slave raids and headhunting. These days, that violent history has given way to pasola, a series of mock battles to welcome the harvest. The event is…
Alamayah Sumba: brand new luxury hotel hidden in a jungle beachside village
Aptly titled the long lost world”, Sumba Island in Indonesia has managed to remain in the shadows, sidelined by its wildly popular neighbour Bali. The very few that know about it are surfers who visit the island for its rather…
Nihiwatu Sumba, unveiled New Tree House Villas
Nihiwatu Resort, a remote abode on eastern Indonesia’s Sumba Island, has unveiled the latest addition to the property following recent renovation efforts: a three-bedroom tree house complex inspired by Sumba’s very own traditional tree houses, mamole. Designed by German architect Walter Wagner, with…
Sumba, Indonesia: An adventure to different world
The terrain on Sumba – Nusa Tenggara is quite different to its neighbouring islands; undulating hills replace the typical volcanic terrain in Indonesia with many areas in the North and East of the island resembling dry savannahs, whilst central highlands…
Tarimbang Bay, Sumba island
Tarimbang is located in East Sumba regency, Sumba, Indonesia. If you are a beach person, you will definitely be fascinated by the beauty of Sumba. The East Nusa Tenggara island, sandwiched between the Savu Sea to the north and east…
Bonus nights offer from Nihi Resort Sumba, Indonesia
Immerse yourself in splendid isolation in the most unspoiled region of the Indonesian Archipelago at Nihiwatu, a small and exclusive retreat on Sumba Island. Lose yourself in the peace and solitude of Nihiwatu, an exquisite sanctuary in the midst of…