Pontianak Travel Guide: the Portal to West Kalimantan
Pontianak is the capital of West Kalimantan, the western half of the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo. Pontianak is a common entry point …
The Cross-Borneo Trek: The Adventure of a Lifetime
Few places evoke such a sense of mystery and adventure as Borneo. The third-largest island in the world, it is vast and wild, mostly covered …
Tanjung Puting: How to Arrange a Klotok Tour
The majority of visitors to Kalimantan come for one reason: to see orangutans in the wild. There is nowhere better to do this than Tanjung …
Inspiration for Batam: 3 Days, 2 Nights in Batam
Batam is an island and city in Indonesia’s Riau Islands, once a tourist backwater but now experiencing a boom in industry and tourism. It is …
Balikpapan Travel Guide: Revealing the Highlights of the City
Balikpapan is one of the largest cities in East Kalimantan. It is a trading hub and by far Kalimantan’s most modern and cosmopolitan city. Most visitors to …
Kupang Travel Guide: Gateway to West Timor
Kupang is the capital of West Timor, the Indonesian portion of the island of Timor. It is also the capital of East Nusa Tenggara, a …
How to Get to the Gili Islands from Lombok
The Gili Islands are a group of three tiny islands off the northwest coast of Lombok. They are among the most popular tourist destinations in …
Gili Meno: The Tranquil Side of the Gili Islands
If Gili Trawangan is the Gilis’ party island, Gili Meno could hardly be more different. Despite being barely half a mile away from Gili Trawangan, …
Gili Air: Sociability and Tranquillity on the Gilis’
Gili Air is the most easterly of the three Gili Islands, and the closest to Lombok. The island offers the best of both worlds, with …
Gili Trawangan: Guide to the Gilis’ Famous Party Island
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the Gili Islands, three tiny landforms off the northwest coast of Lombok. Despite being the largest, it is not …