Located only 35 kilometres to the east of Bali, the island of Lombok has long had a reputation for being the uncommercialised version of Indonesia’s best known tourism destination. However while Lombok proudly hangs on […]
Government officers at the Mataram immigration office are systematically skimming hundreds of millions of rupiah every week in tips, or uang terima kasih (thank you money), from issuing passports to Indonesians travelling to work overseas. […]
Animal conservation is not something usually associated with Asian countries, however, the forward looking views of a Lombok veterinarian almost five years ago has seen the turtle population around the northwest gilis (island in Bhasa […]
Every year divers from around the world head to Indonesia to explore the pristine waters surrounding the 16,000 islands forming the Indonesian archipelago. While the island resort of Bali plays host to many of these […]
Visitors to Indonesia in the month following the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan might be forgiven for thinking the whole country has gone marriage crazy. These thoughts are only half incorrect. Following a month […]
While Bali has wide international and domestic recognition as Indonesia’s holiday island, it is only one of the more than 16,000 islands (or Gilis in Bhasa Indonesian) that comprise the Indonesian archipelago. For visitors wishing […]
To most people the notion of a tropical island conjures up images of sandy beaches, crystal clear turquoise water, small clusters of bungalows nestled amongst towering coconut trees swaying in the wind and small alcoves […]