Raja Ampat is far, even if you start your journey toward it from within Indonesia.
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Orangutans and the Treehouse of Your Dreams
The only thing cooler than a treehouse in the middle of the jungle? A treehouse in the middle of a jungle full of wild orangutans.
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The secret to people’s feelings about Jakarta is in its nickname, “The Big Durian.”
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Neither Phuket nor Bali are particularly attractive islands, let alone places that live up to the wild expectations travelers tend to have of both.
Continue ReadingThe Dark Secret of Indonesia’s Blue-Fire Volcano
If you think it’s crazy to hike into an active volcano just days after one of its neighbors erupts, ask the sulfur miners who work there how they feel.
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Is Yogyakarta worth visiting?
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The extent to which you can find Julia Roberts’ Bali depends as much on what you’re seeking as it does what you end up finding.
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If you need information on visas for Southeast Asia, you’ve come to the right place.
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The secret to people’s feelings about Jakarta is in its nickname, “The Big Durian.”
Continue ReadingDon’t Ride a Horse Into the Crater of Mount Bromo
Leave Your Daily Hell guest blogger Claudia explains why you should think twice before riding a horse into the crater of Indonesia’s Mount Bromo.
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