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The cultural heartland of Indonesia, Java is studded with ancient treasures engulfed by pea-green paddy fields and rainforests

There's plenty you can learn about Central Java's heritage by immersing yourself in some cultural activities, curated by this new luxury consumer travel brand.

The cultural heartland of Indonesia, Java is studded with ancient treasures engulfed by pea-green paddy fields and rain forests.

In the past 123 years, a village parish has produced dozens of priests and nuns to serve the Catholic Church

SLEMAN, Indonesia — “We have fought against them for so long, but the mining activities just carry on and so does the criminalization,” says Sapoy, a resident of Jomboran village on the Indonesian island of Java. Sapoy, who goes by one name, was questioned by police in Sleman district, Yogyakarta province, where his village is […]

epicure was invited to join Amanjiwo’s first Culinary Expedition to Java. Here’s how the memorable three-day gastronomic journey unfolds. epicure was invited to join Amanjiwo’s first A Culinary Expedition to Java. Here’s how the memorable three-day gastronomic journey unfolds. It is not every day that one gets to wake up with a view of a 1,196 year-old temple. Curvaceously framing the largest Buddhist temple in the world, Amanjiwo is an embodiment of its name: peaceful soul. A...

By Contributor - February 25, 2021 The multiday experience will showcase the local cuisine as seen through the eyes of three top-rated chefs. Dusk falls on the terrace at Amanjiwo’s restaurant. (Photo courtesy of Amanjiwo) Indonesia-based gourmands planning to book a holiday in Central Java next month now have even more reason to do so. The acclaimed Amanjiwo resort has invited three of the country’s top chefs to preside over A Culinary Expedition to Java (March 25�...