“Ever heard about turtle riding?” inquired my guide in Derawan Island, East Kalimantan. The guide, who is from the region’s indigenous Dayak tribe, said it was quite safe to ride on the back of the ...

Mini sailors: Sail competition category for children under 17 years old is one of activities held during Derawan Festival 2013. These children came mostly from several regions in Indonesia including ...

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The Derawan islands in Indonesia offer spectacular diving, golden beaches and tranquility, but with ambitious plans for tourism they may not stay sleepy for long The steering wheel spins frantically, ...

TEMPO.CO, Berau - Some 140 foreigners using 30 motorboats and sailboats and a yacht stopped by on Derawan Island on September 12. This was their first trip to the Derawan Islands, which they say is a ...

These desert islands off the east coast of Borneo are a hidden paradise, with powder-fine beaches, lush interiors and lagoons with stingless jellyfish. With a new international terminal at ...

GREEN sea turtles remain a rare sight in many parts of the world, but one Indonesian island is being overrun by far too many. New research suggests that the gentle endangered creatures are crowding ...

Green sea turtles remain a rare sight in many parts of the world, but one Indonesian island tasked with protecting them is being overrun by far too many. New research suggests that the gentle ...