Unique Toraja “funeral tourism”
IO - What do people usually find interesting when they visit a public cemetery? People typically seek out graves of people they once dearly loved. However, in South Sulawesi, Torajan graves are quite distinctive....
Kikugawa: Nostalgic enduring Japanese restaurant
IO - Japanese cuisine is one of Asia’s favorite cuisines, enjoyed by cosmopolitans for ages. Since the 2000s, Japanese restaurants have increasingly expanded and have influenced Indonesian culinary styles and arts in various circles,...
Nias world-famous stone-jumpers
IO - What is the first thing crossing your mind when you hear the word “Nias”? Most people would probably answer “Stone-jumping”, as the islandoff the west coast of Sumatra is famed for its...
Journeying to the past in a vintage train
IO - A number of trains line up neatly on their individual rails. Within their stillness, one senses a hope that time pauses – or even turns back…back to a time when they ran...
Three contemporary urban getaways in Jakarta
IO - Tourist and artistic destinations are slowly reopening to the public, as the Restriction of Community Activities (Pemberlakuan Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat – “PPKM”) in the Jakarta area is lowered to Leve 1. Want...
Nasi kandar, the spice-laden Penang delicacy
IO - Penang Island, Malaysia. So many attractions can be found in this exotic locale: traditional and modern healing services, natural beauty, and culinary delight. And the first among the Pearl Island’s kitchen delights...
Newest two dining spots in South of South Jakarta
IO - This November, the south Jabodetabek area has become more interesting: we have two new dining destinations with strongly different taste and ambience. As the spread of COVID-19 has subsided in Indonesia,...
Saung Pengkolan, Sundanese cuisine in spectacular views
IO - Eating out at a purported “homemade cooking” restaurant tastes a great deal better when shared with your closest kin or friends. “SaungPengkolan”, with its breathtaking highland scenery (in accord with Pengkolan, meaning...
Bali’s enchanting Bloom Garden
IO - The Bloom Garden represents one of the must-visit holiday destinationsin Bedugul, Bali. The neat vibrant-color fower beds await your photo documentation.
Visitors explore each and every part of the Bloom Garden and enjoy...
The Chinese National, Cantonese 1920s culinary in Shanghai atmosphere
IO - Cantonese cuisine with its unique taste —such as Sichuan and Dongbe — is the most-commonly served of the Eight Culinary Traditional Chinese eating styles. Cantonese dishes are very easy to find in...
JNM Bloc & Casa Wirabrajan: New creative scene in aesthetic Jogja
IO - With the holiday season coming, Yogyakarta is expanding its choice of holiday destinations: not only one but two new creative places, packed witharts and local cultural objects for the public to enjoy....
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