JungleLife by Kat 
Join me on a pre-dawn climb to Kawah Ijen in East Java, Indonesia, where blue flames flicker across the crater and the mountain appears to burn blue. At two in the...
The tide had only just retreated when they arrived. Armed with sacks, gloves and laughter, a group of teenagers spread across the beach. While tourists searched for shells, these young Indonesians...
Wherever I travelled in Indonesia, I noticed masks. Some hung quietly on walls. Others stared from market stalls with wide eyes, fierce expressions, and painted smiles. They were beautiful, mysterious, and...
Kalimantan Barat Indonesia. The Kapuas River moves slowly through the darkness like a living thing. I sat beside the river one humid evening in West Kalimantan, deep in Indonesian Borneo. A...
Photo by gang liang – Majestic stone carving amidst lush tropical jungle in Bali, Indonesia Wherever I travel in Indonesia, I notice them. At first it was just a curiosity. Statues...
Indonesia I learned quickly in Indonesia that coming back from a trip without a gift isn’t really an option. No one told me this. I just observed it in action. Someone...
Sumatra, Indonesia. Discover the critically endangered rhinoceros in Sumatra, Indonesia, a quiet forest dweller shaped by ancient landscapes and sustained through fragile coexistence. Misty rainforest with dense foliage. In the forests...
Bali, Indonesia The first thing I noticed was not what was said, but what wasn’t. There were no long explanations. No need for them. A gesture, a slight incline of the...
Coastal Indonesia Discover the hidden world of mangroves. Ancient “walking trees” that protect coastlines, nurture marine life, and sustain local communities in Indonesia. The Tree That Walks. The first thing I...
Sumatran Rainforest, Indonesia A journey into the Indonesian rainforest in search of Rafflesia arnoldii, the world’s largest and rarest bloom, hidden deep in Indonesia. I have always loved plants, but there...