Pulau Garam: Unravelling the Strands of Madura Island

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?

Nestled in obscurity awaits one of the region's foremost centres of faith, but one very much consigned to the sidelines of the wider consciousness.

An unending blaze awaits in East Java. But why does it burn so? A traipse to Larangan Tokol reveals few answers.

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.

Our correspondent has left, and he refuses to say where he has gone. In his place has arisen a thing that answers to no name. But we shall call it Dia. The Greater Power to Dia, whose words will mould our direction henceforth.

Our correspondent ponders the architectural stylings of an edifice in Central Java.

Our correspondent, a committed smoker, finds much to inhale at this historical site in Central Java.

Our correspondent looks behind the colossal mask and finds an indelible link 'twixt dance and place.

Our correspondent skirts around a masjid in Jawa Tenggah.

Our correspondent takes a closer look at one of Madura's contributions to the tapestry of Indonesian heritage.