Petra, the rose red city
Petra became an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Also known as the "rose red…
Gianyar, the richest district on Bali
Traditionally Gianyar has been the richest district on Bali, today about half the population here…
Sakhalin, Russias largest island
Sakhalin island, just north of Japan and off the east coast of Russia, has led…
Goa Gajah – The Elephant Cave
The mysterious Goa Gajah (elephant cave) is one of the oldest relics on Bali. The…
Surabaya, city of heroes
Surabaya is East Java's largest and Indonesia's second largest city with a population somewhere between…
Baku, capital of Azerbaijan
Click here to see some newly added images from Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. I…
Sumba island
South of Flores, between Sumbawa and Timor there is an island where the traditional customs…
The high hills of Bukittinggi
Bukittinggi, north of Padang in the Minangkabau highlands, sits at an altitude of approx. 920…
Rattan handicrafts and 'ikat doyo' weaving
Slash-and-Burn and Budidaya Rotan in East Kalimantan
Forests in Asia and throughout the tropical world are being rapidly transformed through slash-and-burn. Increasing…
Balinese Dance and Drama
Arts on Bali flourished already centuries ago, even before the warring but artistic Balinese kingdoms…