The Lombok Diaries

Empire on the Brantas

Into the land of the Majapahit

Jul 17 • 

Spencer Wells

14

January 2025

Second Substack-iversary

Life, death and looking ahead to 2025

Jan 24 • 

Spencer Wells

24

3

July 2024

Island of empires

A rail journey through ancient Java

Jul 27, 2024 • 

Spencer Wells

29

2

Stone sentinels of Central Sulawesi

The mysterious megaliths of the Bada Valley

Jul 13, 2024 • 

Spencer Wells

12

5

May 2024

A run for the border

A canceled visa, a very tight deadline, and high-altitude antics - oh my...

May 12, 2024 • 

Spencer Wells

20

3

March 2024

Suspended between life and death

The fascinating culture of Tana Toraja

Mar 24, 2024 • 

Spencer Wells

20

2

January 2024

First Substack-iversary

Farewell to an eventful year - and a look forward

Jan 13, 2024 • 

Spencer Wells

21

5

The land of iron

Lake Matano and the birth of Nusantara

Jan 7, 2024 • 

Spencer Wells

14

4

November 2023

The Spice Islands

My journey across Wallacea ends in the fabled Spice Islands of North Maluku

Nov 15, 2023 • 

Spencer Wells

12

3

October 2023

Bye, Besse

The jeep begins her long sea journey home while I head to North Maluku

Oct 3, 2023 • 

Spencer Wells

13

2

September 2023

Manaaahhhdo...

The journey across Sulawesi is complete

Sep 21, 2023 • 

Spencer Wells

16

2

August 2023

Jeep update

The 'tactical nuclear option' it is

Aug 8, 2023 • 

Spencer Wells

12

3