It was my fault, I had under-estimated Buton. The small island off the South coast of Sulawesi is beautiful, but arriving in the capital of …

People will do anything to stay warm as I was finding out. There must have been almost 100 tourists and backpackers packed onto the little viewing …

A shawl covered her head, but as she turned it fell away revealing the lined face of an old woman. Her skin was a rich …

In Indonesia black magic is known as Ilmu Hitam and practitioners of the dark arts can be found on almost every island of this vast …

Rantepao buffalo market, Toraja; the streets were so packed it was impossible to walk down them. Cars sat bumper to bumper crawling along the muddy …

Sulawesi is overlooked by most tourists that come to Indonesia in favor of the tourist islands of Bali and Lombok. However, for tourists that do …

Bali, Yogyakarta, the Gili Islands and Lombok, this is Indonesia for most backpackers and you’re guaranteed an awesome time. However, if you want to get …

The turquoise and cobalt blue waters of the bay in Raja Ampat, Papua, shimmered under the light of the morning sun. Rocky outcrops, black as …

“Short on Pilots, Government turns to Civil Servants to Fill Gap.” This was an actual newspaper headline in an Indonesian national newspaper on May 3. …

I arrived at Sawarna beach stiff and exhausted after a heavy seven hour car ride from Jakarta. I desperately needed to stretch and snap my bones back …