Gianyar, the richest district on Bali
Traditionally Gianyar has been the richest district on Bali, today about half the population here…
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…
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…
Tapir
The Tapir
Tapirs inhabit jungle and forest regions of South America, Central America, and Southeast Asia. There…
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…
Banyan Tree, Arie Smit. Oil on Canvas 1990
Balinese Painting
In Bali today we can still find the overwhelming variety of traditional arts, from sculpture…
The south coast is open for strong winds and high waves from the Indian ocean, and has a rugged coastline (Photo Bjorn Grotting)
Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park is located on a peninsula at the extreme west part of…