The failings of Indonesia’s travel visa system is the one of the topics of conversation among travelers in the nation’s hostels and guesthouses.
Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper on May 18, 2010.
I’m currently holed up in Yogyakarta, spending six hours a day doing intensive one-on-one Indonesian language classes and the rest of the time wandering around my neighborhood in a dazed state, like I’ve become stoned on the complexity of transitive and intransitive verbs.
Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper on May 18, 2010.
Every nasi campur has a story. Six short reviews of restaurants and street stalls in Bali selling one of Indonesia’s classic dishes. Photos and story by Ashlee Betteridge. Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper, April 2, 2010.
Travel story about the attractions in Pangandaran, West Java, where the tourism industry is recovering after a 2006 tsunami destroyed the town. Published in the Jakarta Globe on March 22, 2010. Story and photos by Ashlee Betteridge.
Parents making their teenagers kiss in public? A village in Bali does so once a year. Story about Bali’s omed-omedan kissing festival, published in the Jakarta Globe on March 20, 2010. Story and photos by Ashlee Betteridge.
Piece for Crikey’s Back in a Bit blog about Bali’s Nyepi day of silence. Published March 18, 2010.
Bali welcomes the beginning of the Saka New Year with a whole lot of noise, then a whole lot of silence. Published in the Jakarta Globe newspaper on March 15, 2010. Story and photographs by Ashlee Betteridge
In a country where environmental crimes still go largely unchecked, Indonesia’s Komodo National Park provides proof that conservation and ecotourism efforts really can make a difference — but there’s always more to be done. By Ashlee Betteridge.
Published in the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism’s Reportage online magazine on October 26, 2009.
Following the bombing of two luxury hotels in Jakarta on July 17, 2009, Indonesians turned to social networking sites in greater numbers than ever before to share news and unite, with online groups fuelling post-bombing nationalism. Published on Jakarta Globe website and in print.