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Notes from East Java — volcano treks, quiet islands and the wild corners just beyond our villas.

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Inside Ijen: Life on the Volcano

September 29, 2026 1 min read

Before most visitors reach the crater, Ijen’s sulphur miners are already at work. A glimpse into one of East Java’s most extraordinary ways of life.

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Tiny Tabuhan and wild Menjangan sit in impossibly blue water between two islands. Here, some of the best stories begin below the surface.

September 29, 2026 1 min read

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Buffalo on the savannah, deer beneath the trees and a volcano on the horizon. This doesn’t look like the Java most people imagine.

September 29, 2026 1 min read