Tag: Indonesia
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Banjarmasin
Currently I’m in Banjarmasin, a small city in Southern Kalimantan the Indonesian region of Borneo; described as the Venice of Asia for its canals.
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Interstellar Travel
One of the things which a Lonely Planet guide book doesn’t mention about travelling through Indonesia is that there are an enormous amount of wormholes. It can become quite hazardous whilst trekking and visiting other Lonely Planet recommended sites such as temples and volcanoes; very easily you could find yourself on the brink of interstellar travel when all you where searching…
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Ijen, East Java Indonesia
How beautiful is this Dutch topographical map of the Ijen Plateau from 1937. Found it on Wikipedia. And this one from 1920.
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Art Jog 12
This is my first Art Jog and I am pretty much blown away by the standard of work. Although focusing on local Indonesian artists (specifically from Yogyakarta), it is an open call art fair with many artists represented from the South East Asian region. It is incredibly refreshing to see works addressing the curatorial theme…
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Mt Rinjani, Lombok
Yesterday I returned from a three day trek to the summit of Mt Rinjani, Lombok Indonesia. Difficult and exhausting, but well organised and breathtaking. From the summit you are greeted with a sea of volcanic peaks from the islands surrounding Lombok. Camp 1, Mt Rinjani Camp 2, Mt Rinjani Mt Rinjani crater lake,…
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Sun Ra with Smoke and Mist
More Bromo photographs. We watched the sunrise over the volcanoes then jeeped down to the crater. Utterly stunning.