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Java's Isle of Salt very rarely crops up in discussions about the best places to go in Indonesia. But what can people expect from one of the archipelago's most intriguing hidden spots?
[In]Expert Travel Insight
[In]Expert Travel Insight

Java's Isle of Salt very rarely crops up in discussions about the best places to go in Indonesia. But what can people expect from one of the archipelago's most intriguing hidden spots?

One of the lesser-heralded joys of visiting Indonesia is that of simply exploring without purpose, as evidenced by traipsing around this selection of treasure chests.

Whilst Indonesia has plenty to entice visitors, it is the hidden depths that often offer the most compelling allure. Here are seven such examples.

Our correspondent delves once more into the netherworld in, of and around the archipelago.

Our correspondent reels as the sheer weight and magnitude of Indonesian folklore bleeds through the cracks of reality.

Our correspondent spent x amount of time in Indonesia and found these lesser heralded, but by no means inferior, destinations.

Our correspondent encounters an uncomfortable dose of reality on a so-called 'paradise' island.

Our correspondent, upon arriving in northern Bali, finds a town struggling in the midst of a barren low season.