Pangkalan Bun in Central Kalimantan is a long way from anywhere, and it hosts the fascinating babukung Mask Festival every year. Bukung is someone who is wearing a mask, called luha in Dayak Tomun language, worn during Tiwah Ceremony. The…
Explore Tanahumba, east Sumba
The Sumbanese call their land Tana Humba, meaning homeland. The ancestors are believed to dwell within eight spheres of heaven, and it is understood the spirits have come down to bring civilisation to the homeland. Locals believe that their ancestors arrived…
Escape to Paradise on Sumba Island’s Lelewatu Resort
Set atop a secluded cliffside overlooking the Indian Ocean is a tropical island escape that is a perfect slice of paradise. Surrounded by both the jungle and ocean, this picturesque hideaway offers a relaxing and inspiring stay. Unwind in luxurious…
Surfing in Sumba Island
An hour’s flight from Bali will deposit you 400 kilometres south-east on Sumba, an island twice its size, but with just 15 per cent of its population. As recently as the 1960s, head-hunting was practised in Sumba and today this little-visited Indonesian…
Jet Set to Indonesia’s Sumba Island for the enthralling Pasola War Festival 2019
Sumba Island, between Bali and Australia, was once renowned for its vicious clan warfare, slave raids and headhunting. These days, that violent history has given way to pasola, a series of mock battles to welcome the harvest. The event is…
Nihiwatu Sumba, unveiled New Tree House Villas
Nihiwatu Resort, a remote abode on eastern Indonesia’s Sumba Island, has unveiled the latest addition to the property following recent renovation efforts: a three-bedroom tree house complex inspired by Sumba’s very own traditional tree houses, mamole. Designed by German architect Walter Wagner, with…
Sumba, Indonesia: An adventure to different world
If you need to get away — far, far away — to a magical place completely different from anything you’re used to, visit Sumba. Sumba is a remote island in Eastern Indonesia, part of the Lesser Sunda Islands group in…
Tarimbang Bay, Sumba island
Tarimbang is located in East Sumba regency, Sumba, Indonesia. If you are a beach person, you will definitely be fascinated by the beauty of Sumba. The East Nusa Tenggara island, sandwiched between the Savu Sea to the north and east…
Bonus nights offer from Nihi Resort Sumba, Indonesia
Immerse yourself in splendid isolation in the most unspoiled region of the Indonesian Archipelago at Nihiwatu, a small and exclusive retreat on Sumba Island. Lose yourself in the peace and solitude of Nihiwatu, an exquisite sanctuary in the midst of…
Sumba island and Beyond
Forgotten, lost, ignored. Perched near the bottom edge of the Indonesian archipelago, Sumba is the third island in the chain that stretches east of Bali and is just 700 kilometres from Australia. Sumba’s rich ancient culture and stunning landscapes will have you…