Si Mega Explained: The Story of Joko Tole, Sumenep and the Winged Horse
Si Mega is the mythical winged horse who helped shape the folklore of Sumenep. But how did that happen? Find out here.
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
Category Asia
Lake Sarangan Lore: Dragons, Eggs and Enchantment in East Java
Sarangan plays host to one of Java's most stirring bodies of water. But how did this lake come to be?
Dieng Plateau: Temples and Rich Culture in Central Java
In the hills of Jawa Tengah awaits a temple complex of great interest, and which reflects the sacred air that flows around it.
Kampung Pelangi Semarang: The Rainbow Village of Jawa Tengah
Our correspondent finds the rainbow after stumbling across Semarang's hidden pot of gold at Kampung Pelangi.
Language Primer: Malay
Our correspondent offers a rundown of Malaysia's principal language; a vernacular, the eagle-eyed will no doubt attest, that offers striking similarities with Bahasa Indonesia.
Esoteric Indonesia: Intriguing Sites to Stir the Senses
Our correspondent delves once more into the netherworld in, of and around the archipelago.
East Timor: Scars, Trauma and the Road to Independence
Our correspondents presents the vaguest of vague introductions to Southeast Asia's youngest nation.
Long Gone Lakeside: Phnom Penh, Progress and the Death of an Icon
Our correspondent, inhabiting the role of observer, watches on as a Cambodian institution suffers an undeserving end.
Gunung Mulu: Unseen Eyes Watch Over Borneo
Our correspondent appears in Borneo's rainforest, observed and captivated by tiny creatures of the night.
Grisly Passage: Tana Toraja and the Cost of Dying
Our correspondent discovers in Sulawesi a life beyond that we can comprehend.