Danau Toba Unwoven
We entered the small unassuming shop through a low doorway. Housed in a wooden open-air cabin on a grassy hill we had stumbled upon a veritable museum of Batak art, […]
Category Archives: Indonesia
Minahasa Macabre
Indonesia’s intrinsic diversity is what makes traveling here captivating. It’s a place that’s easy to drop all expectations and just be amazed by what is waiting to be found. Every […]
Togean Turquoise
We affectionately nicknamed our vessel the “Smog Princess”. Its two massive Chinese engines belched smoke with a deafening roar and required nearly constant attention from the captain’s three sons who […]
The Headman’s New Chainsaw
A noisy, sputtering gas generator keeps the village’s satellite TV blaring until midnight, teenagers wearing “I don’t give a F*#k” t-shirts chain smoke cigarettes, and the purr of chainsaws are […]
Torajan Way of Death
The old woman’s solemn, weathered face was worn with the passing of decades, transformation of traditions, arrival of modernity, and resurgence of culture. Her calm dark eyes, deeply sunken into […]
Finding and Losing Paradise in Wakatobi Marine Park
Hyperventilating is the secret – as you float on the surface of the warm turquoise waters, rapidly draw air in and out of your lungs to dive deeper and explore […]
