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Notes from East Java — volcano treks, quiet islands and the wild corners just beyond our villas.
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Before most visitors reach the crater, Ijen’s sulphur miners are already at work. A glimpse into one of East Java’s most extraordinary ways of life. While the World Sleeps It is two in the morning. The mountain is wrapped in darkness, the air is cold, and the only sounds are footsteps on the rocky trail.…
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In impossibly blue water off the coast of Java sit tiny Tabuhan and wild Menjangan, both home to secrets that may surprise you. An Island Named After Deer Imagine approaching a small island by boat, its pale beaches framed by dry forest and perfectly clear water. Then, somewhere along the shoreline, you spot something unexpected.…
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Before Baluran became known as the Africa of Java, its grasslands held a very different secret. Hidden among the tall grasses was one of the island’s most feared predators — the Javan tiger. When Tigers Ruled the Grasslands Imagine crossing the wild plains of East Java more than 200 years ago. There are no paved…
