Wonderful Flores Heading down the Wrong Path?Duncan GrahamJuly 18, 2018 by Duncan GrahamJuly 18, 2018034 When two French visitors returned to Richardo Darung’s guest house in Ruteng, Flores, they told a disturbing story. They had
Your Next Trip: FloresKate ParadisMay 21, 2018 by Kate ParadisMay 21, 2018014 The island of Flores, home of the extraordinary Komodo National Park, has much to offer and is worth taking some
Bena and Tololela – Preserving tradition in FloresAni SuswantoroFebruary 14, 2018 by Ani SuswantoroFebruary 14, 2018012 Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara Province is a combination of sea and forested mountains with meandering highways cutting the
Trouble in Paradise: Komodo Island, Tourism and ConservationGrace SusetyoMarch 29, 2017April 4, 2017 by Grace SusetyoMarch 29, 2017April 4, 2017037 With Komodo Island gaining popularity in recent years as a favourite expat destination, it’s easy to only come for the
Reason for the Seasons: A Portrait of Indonesian SpiritualityGrace SusetyoDecember 14, 2016 by Grace SusetyoDecember 14, 2016015 Travelling throughout Indonesia, religious affiliation is a question I’m frequently asked. My forename gives away my Christian background. Lately, I
Hobbit Relatives Discovered in IndonesiaIndonesia ExpatJune 10, 2016 by Indonesia ExpatJune 10, 2016010 Hobbits may be more than just fictional characters after all, as new fossil discoveries suggest the existence of pre-humans living
Weaving a Social Enterprise in FloresAngela JelitaJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 26, 2015August 4, 2017011 Du’Anyam is a social enterprise focusing on bettering the lives of mothers and families in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, through
Underwater Komodo AdventuresGregg HollomonJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Gregg HollomonJune 25, 2015August 4, 201704 Gregg A. Hollomon partakes in the exhilarating, high-current dives of Komodo National Park to photograph the large and small delights
Setting Sail for the Waters in the East: Meet Britta SlippensKaren DavisJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Karen DavisJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017012 Britta Slippens is the founder of Blue Ocean Cruises which offers charters for diving, surfing, health retreats, and lifestyle cruises
Ende, Flores: The Womb that Conceived IndonesiaGrace SusetyoJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Grace SusetyoJune 25, 2015August 4, 201708 Grace Susetyo takes a trip to Ende, where Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, was exiled between 1934-1938. President Sukarno used his
Bajawa Highlands: Heartland of FloresIndonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Indonesia ExpatJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017011 The growling, battered ‘executive’ bus stopped in front of our hotel in Labuan Bajo, its engine hungrily pointing towards the
Travel the Unknown with Flores XP AdventureAngela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017 by Angela JelitaJune 25, 2015August 4, 2017011 Massimiliano de Reviziis is an Italian entrepreneur living in Labuan Bajo, Flores and owner of tour company Flores XP Adventure,
Javanese Sailors in the Giant’s Homeland: the Traditional Houses of Bena, FloresGrace SusetyoApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017 by Grace SusetyoApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017111 On finally having the chance to visit Bajawa, Flores, I noticed “Jawa” in the name. When I finally had the
Bali and Beyond: A Property Business PerspectiveTerje NilsenApril 2, 2015August 8, 2017 by Terje NilsenApril 2, 2015August 8, 20172 12 Terje Nilsen, Principal of Ray White Paradise, a leading real estate company in Bali, discusses what’s hot in property in