Gajah Mungkur in Central Java: View From a Hill
There awaits the visitor to Central Java an enormous body of water. It goes by the name of Gajah Mungkur, and it has much to stimulate one's senses.
Eye in the Middle
[In]Expert Travel Insight
Eye in the Middle
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Menara Kudus Mosque: History, Culture and Function in Central Java
Our correspondent ponders the architectural stylings of an edifice in Central Java.
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.
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.
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.
Gunung Bromo: Reverence, Mysticism, Might
Our correspondent edges through the murk as a brooding volcano in Indonesia leaves an indelible psychic footprint.
Crocodile Country: How Reptiles Shaped the Course of Timor-Leste
Our correspondent recounts the tale of Lafeak Diak, the beast upon whose back East Timor now resides.
Lawang Sewu: Echoes of Atrocity in Semarang
Our correspondent uncovers the memory of something sinister in Semarang.