Something Wicked: Approaching the Ijen Crater

Our correspondent hears uneasy truths as Java’s acid lake hoves into view.

Explore Sumenep: top things to see and do, best hotels and where to eat

Our correspondent, an altruistic character, shares YET ANOTHER guide to Madura. This one’s slightly less wordy than the other ones but they’re essentially the same.

Perceptive Spirit: An Unsettling Taxi Ride in Surabaya

Our correspondent glimpses between the cracks into East Java’s ghostly interior.

Walking With Purpose: A Pilgrimage to Asta Tinggi Royal Tombs

Our correspondent becomes a devotee on his journey to one of Sumenep’s most iconic landmarks.

Ijen Crater: Uneasy Acid Frequencies in Java

Our correspondent descends to the netherworld as the Ijen Crater, Java’s acidic crater lake, ensnares yet another victim.

Wat Po Champasak: The Temple Sentinel of Laos

Our correspondent, dazed as though in a reverie, sees the tendrils of Wat Po Champasak swirling throughout history.

Welcome to Sumenep, the Soul of Madura

Our correspondent explores Sumenep, a region of historic significance and the cradle of modern Indonesia.

Sacred Lakes: Kelimutu and Indonesian Mythology

Our correspondent witnesses the profound reach of folklore in Flores.

City Beacon: Kampung Pelangai and the Vibrancy of Colour

Our correspondent finds the rainbow after stumbling across Semarang’s hidden pot of gold.

Ghosts of Time: A Visit to Ayutthaya, Thailand’s Fallen Fulcrum

Our correspondent channels who-knows-what as the spirits of Thailand’s former capital make themselves known.

Snapshot in Time: Ihla de Mocambique Sways in the Breeze

Our correspondent, in search of Africa’s outliers, absorbs the historic colonial past of Mozambique Island.

Snapshot in Time: The Alien Landscape of Dallol

Our correspondent materialises in another realm, where the heat is so intense as to defy conception. That’ll be Ethiopia, then.