July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz August is a special month for people all over Indonesia, as the nation will celebrate its 71th Independence day, the day when this vast archipelago nation 71 years ago join hand in hand to declare its freedom, the day when one...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz Little more than three hours away from Jakarta there is a traditional community that has turned their back away from modern technology. They don’t own phones, use the Internet, wear shoes or listen to the radio. Living in...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz Most people might not know the history of Palangkaraya the capital city of Central Kalimantan. It is known as a man-made city in the heart of Borneo. Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, initially used this city as a model...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz The Baliem Valley Festival was first held in 1996 and since then has been established as an annual event by the Papua Provincial Tourism. It was held in the Village Wasilimo, District Kurulu, Jayawijaya, Papua about 27 km from...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz The island of Flores, East Nusa teneggara, has recently received the Top Award of Excellence from UNESCO in the 2012 UNESCO Asia Pacific Heritage Awards. Wae Rebo is a small and remote village. Located some 1,100 meters above...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz The Sasak house is a traditional ancestral house of the ethnic group in Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. The roof of this house is made from straw and the wall is built from plaited bamboo. Sasak house has unique floor. The floor...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz Bali is well known for its culture, and traditional villages are one of the most interesting parts of the island. In the North of Bali, there is a unique traditional village known as the Tenganan Village, located 60 km from...
July 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz Solo as we all known as Surakarta was the destination of my recent trip with, again, my travel buddy, Sinthya. We reached the airport and then went straight to the hotel just to drop our bags and there we are ready for our city...
May 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz An art performance that is so beautiful, admiring and it is difficult to compare. This performance is able to unite various Javanese arts such as dance, drama and music on one stage and one momentum to present the Ramayana story,...
March 1st, 2016 | by
TheJourneyMagz Knows as the Day of silence, is an annual event that observed to celebrate Balinese New Year. On March 9, 2016 is the next Nyepi Day in Bali. It observed annually from 06.00 A.M. until 06.00 A.M. the following morning. It’s a...