Archive - The Lombok Diaries

Island of empires

A rail journey through ancient Java

6 hrs ago •

Stone sentinels of Central Sulawesi

The mysterious megaliths of the Bada Valley

Jul 13 •

May 2024

A run for the border

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

May 12 •

March 2024

Suspended between life and death

The fascinating culture of Tana Toraja

Mar 24 •

January 2024

First Substack-iversary

Farewell to an eventful year - and a look forward

Jan 13 •

The land of iron

Lake Matano and the birth of Nusantara

Jan 7 •

November 2023

The Spice Islands

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

Nov 15, 2023 •

October 2023

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

Oct 3, 2023 •

September 2023

The journey across Sulawesi is complete

Sep 21, 2023 •

August 2023

The 'tactical nuclear option' it is

Aug 8, 2023 •

July 2023

The mystery of Snake Island

A deep dive into Wallacean biogeography

Jul 28, 2023 •

Sulawesi's extraordinary karst galleries

The Maros-Pangkep region is home to the world’s oldest figurative art

Jul 17, 2023 •

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