Alun-Alun: The Centre of Community in Indonesia
Our correspondent charts a journey around the many squares that punctuate Indonesia and attempts to unravel their importance.
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
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Al-Aqsa Grand Mosque: A Place of Worship in Klaten
Our correspondent skirts around a masjid in Jawa Tenggah.
Pohon Pengantin: The Bridal Tree of Salatiga
Our correspondent, upon exploring Central Java, stumbles across a tree with a moving past.
Tegala Sarangan, Java: A Lake Obscured in Mist
Our correspondent becomes embroiled in fog and can only vaguely make out one of the higher lakes in Java.
Language Primer: Javanese / Basa Jowo
Our correspondent, upon learning a little about how to communicate in Central and East Java, shares a related linguistic guide.
In Search of Quiet, Part 2: (Yet More) Places (in Indonesia) a Way Away From Elsewhere
Our correspondent compiles other locales for visitors to forget themselves for a while.
Quiet Places: Destinations for the Introverts and Those Who Want Solitude
Our correspondent, having so recently found the perfect calm spot, examines a few similar locations for travellers to rest their weary bones and brains.
Tempat Tenang: Quiet Places (in Indonesia) a Way Away From Elsewhere
Our correspondent, lost in the swirl, continues compiling out-of-the-way spots for a reflective traveller to consider.
How Surabaya Got Its Name, Part 2: Steel Forged in Conflict
Our correspondent ponders the role of war and bloodshed in establishing a place's character.
How Surabaya Got Its Name, Part 1: The Shark and the Crocodile
Our correspondent shares an animalistic take on the naming of East Java's capital city.