Menjangan Island: North Bali’s Best Kept Secret
Menjangan Island is a tiny island off the northwest coast of Bali. The island sits in Bali Barat National Park, which is a protected marine …
Posts in category Small Islands
Exploring the Spice Islands: A Guide to Ambon
Looking back at the history of Indonesia, there was a deep connection between the city of Ambon and the traders from Europe. Ambon was well …
Unspoilt Diving and Tribal Culture in the Alor Islands
The Alor Archipelago is a group of islands in the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group which also contains Bali and Lombok, among many others. However, …
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 …
Krakatoa: The Perfect Escape From Jakarta
The reef was a kaleidoscope of colors, oranges, reds and blues. A shoal of small fish flashed in front of my eyes and then darted …
Discovering the Beauty of Sumba Island
Sumba is one of three big islands of East Nusa Tenggara (Flores Island, Timor Island and Sumba Island). Although I had visited Flores and Timor, …
An Adventurous Journey on Semau island
“Who can drive a motorbike and has a driving license?” someone wrote in our Whatsapp chat group. I said I do. Later I learnt that …
East Nusa Tenggara: An Introduction to Timor
Today is the last day of the #ExploreTheDiversity trip. Kupang and its surrounding has been pretty interesting and charming. Kupang is located on Timor Island …
Tambora: A Long Happy Journey
This is a story about my journey last April, with one good friend of mine and three new friends. At the start of the journey, …
A Story from Banda Neira
If you think about it, there are probably lots of places that you’d like to visit. For me, if I’m going to speak about a …