Indonesia travel articles
Kawah Ijen volcano sulphur mine and miners
Kawah Ijen volcano, east Java is an astonishing place, which I visited a few years ago. I’ve just re-edited several of…
Spectacular southern Java including Geopark
Even a relatively short road trip from Jakarta allows you to explore glorious landscapes near and south of Pelabuhan Ratu, southern…
Seram and Haruku, South Maluku: The Islands Where Birds Colour the World
At 340 kilometres long, Seram in eastern Indonesia may be one of the largest islands you’ve never heard of.
To the Spice Islands of Wallacea, eastern Indonesia
Inspired by The Malay Archipelago, I’m travelling to Ternate and nearby Bacan and Halmahera.
Kawah Ijen sulphur mine on Java in Indonesia
The Ijen volcano complex dominates the landscape of easternmost Java. Active craters include Ijen, which for decades has been mined for…
Javan Jungles inc Gunung Halimun and Ujung Kulon Indonesia
Exploring two outstanding national parks that are close to Jakarta, yet take time to reach – well rewarding the effort with…
Forest Conservation in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo
People working to save the remaining forests of Borneo, described by Charles Darwin as, “One great untidy luxuriant hothouse made by…