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Travelling to Toraja Highlands
Tana Toraja (Toraja Highlands), full of the mountain tops near the middle of Sulawesi (Celebes), is among the last remaining places in Indonesia to still witness a distinctive living culture. Such may be the Torajan life-style, and it has been untouched by tourism. Similar to the Balinese, the Torajans have handled to remain in keeping [...]
Traveling to Bira – Sharing an Unique Experience
By. Jessica Tarr/United Kingdom In my first few days in Sulawesi I had the opportunity to visit Bira. All I knew about the area was it had a beatiful white beach on the east coast of South Sulawesi, in an area renowned for its boat building trade. We arrived at night by car (which can [...]
All Inside Makassar
Makassar, the Capital of South Sulawesi, has once again returned to its original name – Makassar. And what’s in a name? Well, this one definitely cannot leave you cold… A name which conjures up images of lonely perahus sailing around the archipelago and beyond, undeterred and breathtaking in their simple elegance; of Bugis pirates and [...]
