Indonesia

Rijsttafel - The Crown Jewel Of The Indonesian Cuisine

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:30:18 +0000

The Indonesian cuisine is a rich and complex blend of many cultures. Chinese, Indian, Arab, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and British influences have influenced the development of the country's...

Discount Airlines of Asia

Anonymous — Mon, 09 May 2005 07:55:02 +0000

Dozens of low-cost airlines have been launched recently in Asia, transforming the continent's travel landscape. Here is a list of them...

Across Java with Confidence

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:27:13 +0000

I felt like a little parrot traveling across Java.

Home Stay in Malaysian Borneo

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:16:44 +0000

We visited a school in a small Muslim village and spent the night with a local family.

Vientiane on bended knees

Anonymous — Wed, 09 May 2007 02:49:50 +0000

A colorful journey on 20" wheels, across the land of a thousand smiles into the land where time moves slower. A rich experience of meeting people, and sampling the tapestry of cultures and history that Vientiane offers. Truly charmed!

Keris - Is it merely a sword?

Anonymous — Thu, 02 May 2002 19:04:31 +0000

The keris is synonymous with the Malay culture and way of life. The double-edged dagger is unique because it is only found within the Malay Archipelago. The keris is a dagger unique to Southern...

Indonesia's Bawean Island: The Magic of Faith

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Sep 1999 07:00:00 +0000

Throughout the Malay world, there survives a belief in the occult, the practice of which is the peaceful syncretism of local animism and the less orthodox Islam brought by Arab traders seven hundred...

Pico Polo

Anonymous — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:20:23 +0000

In the late 1980s, author Pico Iyer embarked on an Asian journey with the purpose of discovering to what extent Western - and especially American - culture had impinged on the cultures of the newly...

Kebun Raya Bogor: A Treasure in the World of Plants

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:12:54 +0000

I recently visited the Bogor Botanic Garden again, spending 5 days researching the climbing plants collection and get to know their involvement in plant conservation.

Rumah Tanah Baru: Wisata Keramik in Depok, Java of Indonesia

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:08:37 +0000

If you are on a fast day trip tour between Jakarta and Bandung, don't forget to check out the beautiful ceramic pieces at the Residence of famous Indonesian ceramic artist F. Widayanto in Depok. Just 45 minutes between Jakarta and Bogor, the 1 hectare garden features wooden buildings, ceramic workshop, traditional pendopo, rice barn and cattle shed all decorated with ceramic artworks.

Recipe: Nasi Kuning - Indonesian Yellow Rice

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Dec 2003 15:44:02 +0000

Serves 10 to 12 3 cups rice, rinsed 3 cups coconut milk 2 cups water 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh lemon grass 4 bay leaves 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon,...

Borobudur - A photographic essay

Anonymous — Sun, 01 Apr 2001 04:33:37 +0000

A story told with photos.

No Feast Lasts Forever

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:21:18 +0000

Title: No Feast Lasts Forever Author: Madame Wellington Koo with Isabella Taves Publisher: Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1975 ISBN: 0812905733 Details: hardcover, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", 313 pages,...

Girls with Flowers in their Hair

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:00:52 +0000

Review of Herman Melville's Typee

Golfing in Borneo- A Sensory Experience

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:54:52 +0000

Golfing in Kota Kinabula was a feast for the senses.