Lake Tempe is a very large lake in Southern Sulawesi which is home to hundreds of folk who make a living from fishing in the lake. They live in floating villages on the lake, they work, eat, sleep and go to school on the lake. We arrived in nearby Sengkang, a historic and bustling market townContinue reading “Life on Lake Tempe”
Category Archives: Indonesia
Tana Toraja – Fun with Funerals
It is odd to think that we are actually delighted to be invited to a funeral. My parents ask if we knew the deceased and the answer is no. The dead person, for whom we must purchase 200 cigarettes, died 4 years ago, aged 58.
Tana Toraja – Roofs and Rice..
Tana Toraja is one of those mystical places I had read about as a child.
Mount Ijen – Fire and Brimstone!!!
Surely the most impressive sight in the whole of Java?
More to Magelang than Borobudur
Don’t rush your visit to Magelang. There are lots of reasons to linger.
Fabulous Food – in Indonesia
Ten Tasty Treats : Street food and cheap eats.
Accidental Nomads 