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Perceptive Spirit: An Unsettling Taxi Ride in Surabaya
Our correspondent glimpses between the cracks into East Java’s ghostly interior.
Hugging the Horizon: Samarinda’s Iconic Mosque Hoves Into View
Our correspondent gazes in wonderment at an unexpectedly eye-catching Kalimantan masjid.
Grisly Passage: Tana Toraja and the Cost of Dying
Our correspondent discovers in Sulawesi a life beyond that we can comprehend.
Tight Squeeze: Notes on Minivans in Mozambique
Our correspondent comes to understand the reality of getting from a to b in this corner of Africa.
Street Food: Good Eats (But That’s Not The Point)
Vague waffle about street eats. You don’t have to read it; it’s a mere vehicle for practising – successfully – using the word ‘querulous’.
Sumenep: Six Reasons to Visit Java’s Forgotten Corner
Our correspondent shares yet more examples of why Madura’s social and cultural heart is just waiting to be explored.
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.
