Features

Garuda Photo Contest

Steps Out onto the International Stage

We're back for the second time, full of improvisation and innovation! This competition to seek the best photographers through unique screening methods is now wide open. You will also notice that the name has changed; the first year, it was the Garuda Photo Competition (GPC), and it's now called the Garuda Indonesia International Photo Contest (GIIPC), since the photographers will compete and display their skills on the international stage...more

Bali

Tanah Lot - Natural beauty, history, and legend

Text and Photos by I.B. Andi Sucirta

Pura Tanah Lot is located in Beraban village, Kediri subdistrict, Tabanan regency, just a 30-minute drive from Kuta. Facing west, it offers a lovely view, especially in the late afternoon, with the temple in dramatic silhouette as the sun sets in the Bali Strait. There are always visitors, both domestic and foreign, and it’s even busier in the afternoons and during school holidays...more

Destinations

A Turkish Journey

Text by Taufik Darusman Photos by Jan Dekker

Not all 70 million Turks are happy, of course. The people who are certainly happy are the 20 million tourists—the number of foreign visitors to the country in a year—who come there to see fascinating historical ruins, to do pilgrimage or to simply have a good time and enjoy natural beauty...more

Destinations

Reef Revival

Text by Teguh Sudarisman Photos by Reef Seen

Don't judge a book by its cover, and don't judge a sea by its beach. The second motto is appropriate when you visit Pemuteran, in northwest Bali. At first glance, the black sand beach here seems nothing special, though the beach is clean and the sea is calm. There are a few foreign tourists sunbathing far from the shore, at several resorts to the west of the Reef Seen Aquatics Dive Center...more

Hotel

Editors’ choice: 10 Best Villa Hotels

Villa Hotels are flourishing in Java and Bali with gusto, as travelers have become increasingly discerning and are prepared to spend more to relax in a private ambience. The somewhat high rates owners charge are made up by the unmatched elegant seclusion they offer travelers wishing to be away from the madding crowd. The following pages serve as a guide for our readers who insist on both luxury living and privacy at the same time...more

Profile

Berkarya dengan Kesungguhan dan Hati

Text by Virgina Veryastuti Photos by Roni Suhendar

Vanya Zulkarnaen (atau lebih dikenal sebagai Nia Zulkarnaen, putri dari pasangan aktor dan aktris senior Dicky Zulkarnaen dan Mieke Wijaya) bersama suaminya, aktor/musikus Ari Sihasale mempunyai rumah studio Alenia Pictures yang telah memproduksi sebuah film layar lebar berjudul Denias, Senandung di Atas Awan...more