Indonesia

Heading for The Clouds in Central Java

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Jakarta Globe, July 13, 2010 — Shreds of silky white clouds flowed over the hilltops all around. As the clouds made their advance, I turned around to see a wall of rain slowly closing in. For the moment, everything was still on Mount Ungaran, almost 1,000 meters above sea level at one of Central Java’s [...]

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Taking on Timor

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Reader’s Digest April 2010 Taking on Timor PDF

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Riding the Waves

Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

Lifestyle + Travel May/June 2010 Riding the Waves PDF

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Indonesia’s landfill workers

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Indonesia’s landfill workers fulfil a vital but little recognised role, collecting up to 50kg of saleable waste on a good day, which makes about 500 rupiah per kilogram – less than $3 a day. Matt Crook meets them
Guardian Weekly, March 22, 2010
Siswando is 14 years old. He doesn’t go to school and every day he [...]

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To Bali and Ubud

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Apartment Living To Bali and Ubud PDF

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Bumming around Bali

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Phuket Gazette November 22, 2008 Bumming around Bali PDF

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