Introduction to Bali
Labodalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, Feb. 23, 2011 By the 1920s, the “civilized world” began to be intrigued by a beautiful, mysterious island called Bali. The following decade, films, books and […]
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Introduction to Northern Sulawesi
Dalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, June 8, 2011 The provinces of North Sulawesi and Gorontalo make up most of the Minahasa Peninsula, the northernmost arm of Sulawesi, also known as the […]
Savor Dili’s Laidback Charm
Dalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, April 25, 2011 Many East Timorese may not know the exact size of their country, but they can tell you that it stretches from Oecussi, an […]
Introduction to East Timor
Dalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, March 22, 2011 After approximately 200 years of Portuguese colonialization and more than 20 years of Indonesian rule, the world’s second-youngest state was born on May […]
Childhood Memories Preserved in Pandes
Labodalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, Februari 25, 2012 In the 80s, in towns and cities across Indonesia, the most modern toys a kid could find were arcade game machines and battery-powered, […]
Rembang’s Special Dishes
Labodalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, December 5, 2011 Rembang is the name of one of Central Java’s northern districts, as well as its capital. Getting here from Central Java’s capital of […]
How to Party Like Pirates in Tobelo
Labodalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, May 28, 2012 A group of women stand in a moving boat, dancing to traditional beats from a distant loudspeaker. They are all over 40 years […]
Sumatra Is Amazing!
Dalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, March 14, 2016 Sumatra is in its entirety Indonesia’s largest island. One may say that Kalimantan or Papua is larger, but those two islands are shared […]
Yogyakarta’s places to be
Labodalih Sembiring – Latitudes.nu, August 5, 2014 Want to make the best of your final days in Yogyakarta after having visited all of its major attractions? Check out these five […]
Introduction to Lasem: Java’s Forgotten Little China
Once upon a time on the northern coast of Java, there was a kingdom. It was situated near the meeting point of a long strip of white-sand beach, the protruding […]
