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Travel Dispatches From Places in Other Places
EitM’s latest
- Lake Sarangan Lore: Dragons, Eggs and Enchantment in East Java
Sarangan plays host to one of Java’s most stirring bodies of water. But how did this lake come to be? - Dieng Plateau: Temples and Rich Culture in Central JavaIn the hills of Jawa Tengah awaits a temple complex of great interest, and which reflects the sacred air that flows around it.
- Kampung Pelangi Semarang: The Rainbow Village of Jawa TengahOur correspondent finds the rainbow after stumbling across Semarang’s hidden pot of gold at Kampung Pelangi.
- Perceptive Taxi Driver: An Encounter With Java’s Spirit RealmA taxi journey in Surabaya takes an unexpected twist.
- Pamekasan Travel Guide: Enjoy Madura’s Rich History and CultureVisitors to the centre of Pulau Garam will find a place of rare interest with tradition and heritage that matches anywhere in East Java.
- Minyak Kayu Putih: The Healing Power of Indonesia’s Miracle OilThe eucalyptus tree produces a scent that brings to mind, etc etc etc. Story about a really useful and evocative type of oil that people tend to swear by in the archipelago.
World views
If you’re so inclined, and you missed the menu at the top of the page, here are some stories divided by continent and, in one instance, the space-time continuum. Only the most savvy reader will notice that one, though.
Resources
Very occasionally, we learn something that may be of use to somebody or something else. Look no further than below.*
*EitM also suggests looking a lot further.
‘Popular’ stories
All of EitM’s content is based on real life and things we actually saw, did, learned or whatever past participle you’d associate with going on holiday. For some reason, a few of our stories appear in or around the top of search pages. Why tell you this? No idea. Perhaps it confers legitimacy on the site. Either way, these are some of the most visible EitM dispatches on the web.*
*In the interest of fairness, we should also point out that a lot of our stories make no impact whatsoever and reside somewhere near the bottom of many, if not all, search engines.
Themes
A few things seem to present themselves again and again to the EitM prowlers. Smoking, language, water, the best place in all of Java; no idea as to the message these things may hold or the meaning behind them, but they’re fascinating things to encounter.
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