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 Wae Rebo. The Village Behind the Invisible Gate Deep in the jungle of Flores lies Wae Rebo, a village hidden beneath layers of forest and mountain. We  only discover it after hiking through trees that seem to guard its secret. Standing in the middle of the village, I felt as if the forest itself…

Indonesia Kelimutu. The Three Lakes of Changing Colours As I approached the Kelimutu Crater Lakes, the smell of sulphur and drifting smoke felt like a giant kitchen hidden beneath the earth. I imagined a God quietly cooking three melting pots, using minerals and heat as ingredients to colour each lake. From afar the lakes looked…

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…

Indonesia Jellyfish Lake, Togean Island, Sulawesi Jellyfish always felt like aliens to me, mysterious and untouchable because of their poison. But in Togean Island, Sulawesi, I finally met the stingless jellyfish of Jellyfish Lake at Togean Island. We swam, played, and even kissed. Swimming among them felt like drifting inside a dream. A fantasy became…

Indonesia Bada Valley. The Easter Island of Sulawesi Bada Valley in Sulawesi reminds me of Easter Island, but far more hidden and rare. Ancient megalithic statues are scattered across the valley, some believed to be over 2,000–3,000 years old. Driving through the valley to discover them one by one made me feel like an explorer…

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Indonesia coming soon … Komodo Island Read More Wae Rebo Village Read More Kelimutu Crater Lakes Read More Paisu Pok Lake Read More Jellyfish Lake, Togean Island Read More Megaliths, Sulawesi Read More 1 2 Next »

Indonesia coming soon … Komodo Island Read More Wae Rebo Village Read More Kelimutu Crater Lakes Read More Paisu Pok Lake Read More Jellyfish Lake, Togean Island Read More Megaliths, Sulawesi Read More 1 2 Next »

Indonesia Toraja. Where Death Becomes a Journey The Toraja funeral in Sulawesi left me in complete awe. Families may keep the body of the deceased in the house for months or even years until everyone gathers and prepares for the ceremony, often discussed in the ancestral Tongkonan house. When the funeral finally begins, buffalo and…