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A guest review & blog on Banyuwangi Java Trip Oct 2020 Mt. Ijen – You Beauty! Posted on October 29, 2020 by Heather This morning the group successfully traipsed to the top of the Ijen Crater, and three of us managed to get about 2/3 of the way down
Published Garland Magazine (17 July, 2020) Story by Stephanie Brookes – www.travelwriter.ws Stephanie Brookes writes about Pejeng Kangin, a resilient weaving village in Bali outside Ubud, Indonesia, that offers a “pay forward” scheme to buy works that help them survive the lockdown The weavers of Bali
Anniina Sandberg shares her experience of living in a Tanzanian Maasai family compound with the goats and an occasional scorpion. A fearless woman, who is prepared to leave the comforts of home, and move to a small village in Tanzania is a woman worth getting to
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2020 AND THE NEXT DECADE! I thought I would give you a summary of our year at David Metcalf Photography, some of the highlights and plans moving forward into 2020. HIGHLIGHT OF 2019 I attended the first International
The remote Kei Islands are known to have some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, with untouched sand so powdery white that the locals refer to it as flour. This remote island chain sits in the far east of the Maluku province, close to Papua. The Fate of
If archaeology is the key that opens the door to the past and anthropology is the key to understanding the evolution of humanity, then photography could be considered the key to bringing awareness and appreciation of the work of those disciplines to the grateful attention of
On entering the deserted colonial manor on Banda Neira Island, I immediately felt a chill in the air. This was the former Dutch Governor’s residence, once famed for the elaborate parties held there. Now it was adorned only by the odd cobweb-cloaked chandelier. Its polished floors
“Naik Dango is a very special time for us, a time to celebrate our unique culture and pay tribute to the ancestors. We have been holding this event for 30 years and share it between three regencies – Landak, Kuburaya and Mempawah.” These were the words
Life in Bali revolves around ceremonies, and one of the major highlights in the Balinese Calendar is Nyepi, the Day of Silence. The three to five day period leading up to Nyepi Day is one of the most exciting, colourful and festive times on the island.
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