The Journal

Stories from Indonesia.

Destinations, expeditions, architecture, and the details behind them — written as they happen, not manufactured for SEO.

The rice field Villa Rice opens onto

Stays · 4 min

The Quiet Side of Kerobokan

A diver underwater in a swimming pool, illustrative of confined-water training

Photo: Sonya Gabriela (Pexels License)

Diving · 5 min

Learning to Dive, Without the Crowd

Two motocross riders racing a dirt track in Bali

Expeditions · 5 min

Riding East Java in the Dry Season