Southeast Asia
Manufacturing, trade, and digital economies are shifting here faster than almost anywhere else on the planet. Ten nations, one supply chain revolution, and a tourism boom rewriting where the world travels next.
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Feb- 2018 -21 FebruaryUncategorized
Decoding the World of Balinese Hindu Offerings
On Bali, they’re everywhere. From a few grains of rice stuck to a slice of banana leaf, to the daily canang placed around a home or family shrine – to…
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19 FebruaryUncategorized
The Tropical Rainforests of Borneo
Borneo is huge. After Greenland and New Guinea, it’s the third-largest island on the planet – and two thirds of it belongs to Indonesia. Straddling the equator, and split politically…
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Dec- 2017 -27 DecemberUncategorized
Samarinda, the Exotic Gateway to East Kalimantan
Samarinda’s city centre is certainly not be one of the Republic of Indonesia’s most distinguished, or visually arresting – and the city’s small handful of decent hotels and malls are…
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12 DecemberUncategorized
Crossing The Wallace Line
If you’re travelling by speedboat from Bali to Lombok’s Gili Islands, you might find yourself gripping ever more tightly onto your seat as the sea begins to swell and the…
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5 DecemberUncategorized
Spicy and Proud: The Sasak People of Lombok
Geography and history define the Sasaks – the indigenous people of Lombok who make up 85% of Lombok’s 3 million people. Their language, religion, architecture, dances and music are the…
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Nov- 2017 -28 NovemberUncategorized
Meet The Dayaks: (Ex-) Headhunters of Borneo
If you think of ‘Dayaks’, you might just picture a headhunter – and you’re not entirely wrong. Before the heavy boots of traders and imperialists set foot on the immense…
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Sep- 2017 -5 SeptemberUncategorized
Durian, The King of Stink
Like any good outlaw, durian is tough on the outside with a heart of gold. At least, that’s how the fruit’s devotees describe it. Its critics don’t pull any punches…
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Mar- 2017 -28 MarchUncategorized
Bintang Beer, the Drink of Champions
Indonesia can boast everything that Zappa dreamed of – except that the archipelago hasn’t gone nuclear. The Republic of Indonesia isn’t exactly a virgin when it comes to brewing beer,…
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28 MarchUncategorized
The Twin Mirrors of Bali’s Legong Dance
All Balinese children are exposed to the world of dance long before they can walk. Modern Legong dancers are no exception: picked for their beauty, suppleness – and even better…
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28 MarchUncategorized
The Dutch East India Company (VOC): Indonesian Chapter
Before the vanguard of the United East Indian Company – the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, or ‘VOC’ – landed on Java in 1595, the Malay archipelago was already a booming trade…
