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Bajau: The Spirit Of The Seas
Orang Bajau, or also known as the sea gypsies were once known glorious in the sea. Their population spreads around Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia and are called many names starting from ‘sea people’, ‘bajau laut’ or ‘sea gypsies’ and many more to come, but almost everyone agrees to one thing; Bajau are skilled divers. In…
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Ijen Series: A Life Changing Events for an Ijen Miner Named Ali
On our recent trip, we had the opportunity to visit Ijen, a mountainous area very well known for its highly acidic volcanic crater lake. It is so huge (134 sq km in area) that it is also known as the world largest acidic lake. Not just that, Ijen is also famous for its blue fire,…
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Toraja, A Story Beyond Life
Tana Toraja, a district lies within the South Sulawesi Province has its unique culture, where death doesn’t always mean saying goodbyes to their loved ones. Most of the populations of the Torajans are Christian but unlike the traditional somber and sad goodbyes of the Western funerals, the Torajans held funerals in such a very different…
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Respect We All Learn From Betel Leaf & Areca Nut in Sumba
When we came to Sumba, we are always welcomed with their warm Sumbanese smile, showing off their iconic red lips & teeth caused by their habit to munch Sirih (betel leaf) Pinang (areca nut) with Kapur (lime). This is a very common phenomenon across East Nusa Tenggara. According to their believes (Marapu), Sirih & Pinang…
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From Southwest To East Sumba : Travel Itinerary Ideas
Sumba is one of the remote island that located in the eastern of Indonesia. It lies in the East of Bali, 2 hours flight from Denpasar. The island is quite exotic to do the road trip overland, so I’m super excited to share our ultimate 7-day road trip itinerary in Sumba! There’s so many great locations,…
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Endless Summer: Chasing The Sun at Gunung Tunak Nature Park
Lombok has long been famed as an international surfer’s paradise with its myriad world-renowned surfing breaks. Just recently, Lombok has blossomed into a tourist-friendly destination, proven by the increase of tourist investment over the past few years. As the growth of tourism continues to increase, Lombok continues to expand, many areas are being developed, this…
