Lombok and beyond (page 3)
Lombok, the Gili Islands and the rest of Indonesia.
Saparua: Ambon's Little Cousin: part II
Here is part II of Mike Hillis's account from Saparua. Saparua Island is located in the Lease Group (pronounced Laysay) about 15 miles east of Ambon , Maluku Province.
Saparua: Ambon's Little Cousin: part I
Indonesia is an endlessly fascinating place and when you dig into an are you often find interesting stories and facts.
Compromising Eden: part V
Let us return to the subject of the brochure. Does a potential traveler to Indonesia want to see images of a Jakarta businessman in his Armani suit driving his BMW and speaking on his cell phone or…
Compromising Eden: part IV
One can track how well modernity and tourism are spreading by examining the streets and beaches of Indonesia for signs of plastic.
Compromising Eden: part II
There may be no place better in the world that illustrates this tropical imagery better than the Republic of Indonesia.
Compromising Eden: part I
Mike Hilllis runs a dive center and adventure travel business in Ambon, in Eastern Indonesia.
'Eat, Pray, Love': A woman's travels through Italy, India and Indonesia
People stuck in a rut often dream of getting out and some take steps to do that. American author Elizabeth Gilbert was in a rut and decided on taking a year off to explore and enjoy, Italy, India and…
Ambon Dive Center: In the news again
Indonesia attracts visitors for all kinds of reasons, one of which is scuba diving (can any of you bright sparks tell me what scuba stands for without using Google?).
Exploring Indonesia's national parks
Living in Seminyak can get like living in any other part of the world. You start to think of the 10 block area around your house as the whole world.