Indonesia

Indonesia Komodo National Park. A Kingdom of Nature Sometimes what feels unfortunate becomes something else if we are willing to try again. My Komodo Island tour was once cancelled due to bad weather, but after Sulawesi, I chose to return just for this journey. And this time, the door opened. Komodo National Park felt like…

Indonesia Komodo National Park. A Kingdom of Nature Sometimes what feels unfortunate becomes something else if we are willing to try again. My Komodo Island tour was once cancelled due to bad weather, but after Sulawesi, I chose to return just for this journey. And this time, the door opened. Komodo National Park felt like…

Indonesia Komodo National Park. A Kingdom of Nature Sometimes what feels unfortunate becomes something else if we are willing to try again. My Komodo Island tour was once cancelled due to bad weather, but after Sulawesi, I chose to return just for this journey. And this time, the door opened. Komodo National Park felt like…

Indonesia Komodo National Park. A Kingdom of Nature Sometimes what feels unfortunate becomes something else if we are willing to try again. My Komodo Island tour was once cancelled due to bad weather, but after Sulawesi, I chose to return just for this journey. And this time, the door opened. Komodo National Park felt like…

Indonesia Gunung Bromo: The Breath of Earth Landing on the moon, that’s how I would describe my visit to Mount Bromo. The vast volcanic landscape feels almost otherworldly, and perhaps that is why millions of people are drawn here every year. That morning, two eruptions occurred in the distance. For the first time in my…

Indonesia Tumpak Sewu: A Year Between Dream and Reality In 2025, while taking a helicopter ride above Victoria Falls, I found myself imagining what it would feel like to stand beneath a powerful waterfall one day. A year later, that thought became reality at Tumpak Sewu. Tumpak Sewu feels like a giant hole in the…

Indonesia Yogyakarta: The Essence of Life Visiting Borobudur and Prambanan left me with a simple realization: whatever is truly essential will remain. Time, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and human actions have all reshaped these monuments throughout history, yet their essence continues to endure. Beyond the teachings of Buddhism and Hinduism carved into stone, these places reminded…

Indonesia Sumba Tenun Ikat. Threads of Possibility Sumba’s Tenun Ikat is considered among Indonesia’s finest traditional textiles, and in East Sumba I went deeper into its making and the stories woven into every piece. Watching beautiful textiles emerge from simple tools, natural materials and a long, patient process taught me something beyond craftsmanship, limitation does…

Indonesia Sumba. Born to Be Wild The little Africa of Indonesia, Sumba, where vast savannah stretches beneath an open sky and wild horses run freely. Said to be one of the last islands to emerge from the sea in Indonesia, perhaps Sumba was simply born to be wild. I ran into the grassland with the…

Indonesia Paisu Pok Lake. Floating Above an Underwater Forest Getting to Paisu Pok Lake requires flights, long land journeys, and a ferry across the sea but every mile leads to something extraordinary. The lake’s crystal-clear bluish-green water reveals an underwater forest where rocks and ancient tree trunks lie peacefully on the lake bed. Locals believe…