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Prambanan Restoration to Begin: Yogyakarta, Central Java
Post-earthquake restoration of the famous heritage Hindu Prambanan Temple on the borderline of Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces should start this month, thanks to funding from Saudi Arabia.
“We have... [Read this entry]
Mandahara Kids: Jambi, Sumatra
Sumatra represents a vast natural resource in the archipelago. Some parts are still extensive, a good place for wild animals. Traveling in the transmigration area where most locals come from... [Read this entry]
Habitat of Endangered Maleo Bird Shrinking: Luwuk, Central Sulawesi
The habitat of the endangered macrocephalon maleo (maleo bird) in Banggai district has been reduced to 625 hectares of the 12,500 ha wildlife reserve set by the Forest Ministry in... [Read this entry]
Plan to Save Sumatran Tigers and Elephants
More than 100 experts and officials met in Indonesia on Wednesday to try to draft an action plan to save Sumatran elephants and tigers threatened with extinction. Satellite images show... [Read this entry]
Cubadak Island: West Sumatra
I have been here many times, but frankly I’m never too bored to stay here for a couple of days. It’s really a nice quiet island. If you need to... [Read this entry]
Cubudak Island - How to Get There
Paradiso Village is situated in Cubadak, 40 kilometers from Padang and five miles from Carocok Village. Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, has an international airport that offers daily flights... [Read this entry]
Affandi Museum: Yogyakarta, Central Java
Tucked away on a busy road that runs between Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Solo), and which links downtown Yogyakarta to its airport, is a small, idiosyncratic oasis of artistic pleasures... [Read this entry]
Coral Reefs Damaged: South Sulawesi
Coral reef destruction in South Sulawesi has reached an alarming heights and today poses a real threat to the ongoing livelihoods of regional fishermen. With some 70 per cent... [Read this entry]
Image of the Day: Kraton Entrance, Yogyakarta, Central Java
A young girl emailed me and asked why I didn’t put up a foto of the entrance to the Kraton in Yogyakarta, Central Java. Here it is for you Jenny!
Image of the Day: Sultan’s Palace, Yogyakarta, Central Java
As I have mentioned in previous fotos of the Kraton, or Sultan’s Palace, it is a treasure in Yogyakarta that is not to be missed visiting. Put it on your... [Read this entry]
Barrie Lie-Birchall has traveled throughout the archipelago of Indonesia for nearly three decades and has written and published numerous travel articles in magazines and newspapers globally. A freelance writer, Barrie graduate from West Coast College in Perth with Honours in Languages, and continued studying Anthropology and Cultural Studies at Edith Cowan University. Barrie has lived in various places in Indonesia immersing himself into the culture and way of life. His greatest passions are his love of life, his love of writing, and of course, Indonesia.- Arts & Crafts of Indonesia
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