6 articles tagged with indonesia travel
As I stepped out of my modest homestay into Jakarta's sweltering morning heat, the contrast couldn't have been more striking. Here I was, an Australian-raised son of Indian immigrants, exploring Indonesia's capital where centuries of Dutch colonial influence have left...
Let me tell you straight up – Jakarta's a proper beast of a city. Seventeen million people, traffic that'll make your nan have a meltdown, and more motorbikes than you can shake a stick at. First time I landed here,...
Standing atop Borobudur at dawn, watching the first rays of sunlight pierce through the morning mist and illuminate hundreds of Buddha statues, I was reminded of how justice emerges from obscurity—gradually revealing truth in all its complexity. As a judge...
As someone who's spent a decade analyzing crime scenes, I've developed an eye for capturing details others miss. Ironically, it was this same skill that drew me to underwater photography in Raja Ampat—a realm where evidence of nature's magnificence is...
While I'm neither solo nor female, my 22 years with the FBI have equipped me with a particular set of observational skills that prove useful when assessing safety in unfamiliar territories. During my recent archaeological survey trip to Indonesia last...
The air in Medan hits you like a warm, fragrant blanket – a complex tapestry of spices, tropical blooms, and that unmistakable urban pulse that defines North Sumatra's largest city. As an EMT accustomed to making quick assessments, I've learned...