Menara Kudus Mosque: History, Culture and Function in Central Java
Our correspondent ponders the architectural stylings of an edifice in Central Java.
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
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Kudus Kretek Museum: The Heritage of Smoking in Central Java
Our correspondent, a committed smoker, finds much to inhale at this historical site in Central Java.
Reog Ponorogo: The Dance of Resistance in Java
Our correspondent looks behind the colossal mask and finds an indelible link 'twixt dance and place.
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.
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.
Javanese / Bahasa Jowo Language Primer
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 Place: 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.