The Baliem Valley Festival was my quick and dirty way to finally (figuratively at least...) put my toe in the water of this remote, eastern part West Papua province. Which is after all a troubled area of Indonesia and not the easiest place to get … [Read more...]
The Perancak Fishing Boats
The Perancak Fishing Boats... West Bali is probably as close as you can get to the "real Bali". Where the impact of tourism has been minimal. And you can still see the Balinese living their lives much as they always have. It also has some very … [Read more...]
Buying a Vespa in Bali – Not Quite What it Seems!
Buying a Vespa in Bali was something I always promised myself I would do one day. So a couple of years ago, after we had built our house here, I decided to make good on that promise... Vespas were the standard village transport prior to the … [Read more...]
Photographing Borobudur in Central Java
Borobudur is simply one of the most spectacular cultural monuments in Indonesia. But it is also one of the country's most visited tourist attractions, so it can be quite challenging to photograph without having dozens of people in the frame. But … [Read more...]
Pampang Dayak Village in Kalimantan
The Dayaks of Borneo are the original, non-Muslim, indigenous people of this huge island – the third largest in the world. Traditionally they lived in the dense rainforest areas along the upper reaches of the big rivers of Borneo, in small … [Read more...]
Bali – The Royal Cremation in Ubud
Royal Cremation in Ubud... Events like these simply don't happen very often. So when they do you can expect a large turnout of both locals, who come to pay their respects, and tourists eager to witness the ceremony. Ubud is, in many ways, the … [Read more...]
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