Tag: Southeast Asia
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Perceptive Taxi Driver: An Encounter With Java’s Spirit Realm
A taxi journey in Surabaya takes an unexpected twist.
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Explore Pamekasan: Madura’s Rich History and Unique Culture
Visitors to the centre of Pulau Garam will find a place of rare interest with tradition and heritage that matches anywhere in East Java.
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Minyak Kayu Putih: The Healing Power of Indonesia’s Miracle Oil
The eucalyptus tree produces a scent that brings to mind, etc etc etc. Story about a really useful and evocative type of oil that people tend to swear by in the archipelago.
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Explore Tomohon: North Sulawesi’s Highland Gem
Our correspondent presents a rough guide to Tomohon, a stand-out attraction during any trip to Sulawesi.
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Manado City: The Hub of Minahasa Tradition
Those who wish to know a place should head for its heart… or something of that ilk. Anyway, interesting place in Sulawesi, this.
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Pulau Garam: Unravelling the Mystery 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?
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Koh Thonsay: A Secluded Island Getaway in Cambodia’s Gulf
Our correspondent collapses into a hammock just in time for sunset on a serene drop in the ocean.
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Wat Phu Champasak: The Sleeping Temple in Southern Laos
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.
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Deathless Light: Wisata Api Abadi in Pamekasan, Madura
An unending blaze awaits in East Java. But why does it burn so? A traipse to Larangan Tokol reveals few answers.
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View From a Hill: Gajah Mungkur in Central Java
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.