Best Reasons Why Komodo Marine Park is the Best Sites in the World for Divers

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Komodo Marine Park has some of the most exhilarating scuba diving in Indonesia. It’s a region swept by strong currents and cold upswellings, created by the convergence of the warmer Flores Sea and the cooler Selat Sumba (Sumba… Continue Reading

20 Best National Parks in Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Orang utans, tigers, elephants, rhinos, tarsiers and tropical rainforests, Whalesharks, komodo dragons, orang pendek and swirling mists. Travel Junkie Indonesia scours the globe to find you this year’s 20 greatest national parks.

10 Best Travel Destinations in Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Where to go on holiday this year. Back to work, back to making holiday plans. Travel Junkie Indonesia scours the globe to find you this year’s 10 greatest destinations.

The Behavioral Ecology of the Komodo Monitor

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – This book is not a novel. It is a detailed description of almost all aspects of the Ora (the Komodo dragon inhabitant’s name for the Komodo monitor), not permitting the some anatomical details of the monitor. As the… Continue Reading

8 Best Reads for Travel Junkies

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Travel Junkie Indonesia has chosen 8 of the most inspiring travel books of all time. Travel broadens the mind, so they say, but sometimes a good piece of travel writing can be just as effective. So if you’re… Continue Reading

What Are Some of Your Favorite Street Food Finds?

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – One of my favorite travel experiences is to sample an area’s best street food. Some countries are more adept at this culinary treat than others; Indonesia for example has elevated street food to a science. I love street… Continue Reading

Indonesia: Why Should We Care About Sustainable Tourism?

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The environment is obviously important to tourism. Both the natural environment (such as beaches, forests, waterways) and the built environment (such as historic buildings and ruins) must be preserved for an area to be environmentally sustainable. Environmental sustainability… Continue Reading

The Tarsier : King of Cute from Sulawesi

Travejunkieindonesia.com – If you’re visiting Sulawesi’s Tangkoko-Batuangas Dua Saudara Nature Reserve or Lore Lindu National Park, keep your eyes peeled for something looking back at you: a tiny nocturnal primate known as a tarsier. These creatures are recognisable by their… Continue Reading

Happy Valentines Day from The Travel Junkie

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Happy Valentine’s Day to all my readers and friends out there. Don’t be shy to express your love to your special someone, to your family, to your pet, to your camera, to your backpack, and mostly to the… Continue Reading

Jungle Know-How in Indonesia

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The Indonesian jungle is legendary for its terrain: steep slippery pitches and precipitous drops. The trails can be well-worn paths or barely visible breaks in the underbrush. This is no stroll through the park, you’ll need to be… Continue Reading

Moko from the Solor Alor Archipelago

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – The Solor Alor archipelago is home to some indigenous tribal groups that are renowned for their Moko drum culture. Alor’s chief fame lies in its mysterious Moko – Bronze drums about 50cm high and 33cm across, tapered in… Continue Reading