This morning I woke up on a deserted beach on the coast of Java. My friends and I traveled through the night to get here and it is just beautiful. As I sit out in the water waiting for a wave I realize that I am perfectly and completely happy in this moment. I could…
It’s already been three years since I first arrived to Suaq Balimbing. I spent six months there, following orangutans through the swamp rainforest for science. From dawn to dusk, chased by mosquitoes, constantly falling into invisible holes and disappearing waist deep into the swamp. But also joking with the lovely local assistants, having biscuits and…
We do all have our own ideas on what makes a place beautiful and worth visiting, and on what makes a trip memorable. In my opinion, unexpected adventures to hidden places are the best ones. Therefore, when my university friend Foni invited me to visit his village and its surroundings in the middle of Central…
Approach any experienced diver and mention to them the destination they dream about travelling to, their answer will very likely be Raja Ampat. If they haven’t as yet been there, it is surely number one on their bucket list. And if they have indeed indulged in those lush aqua waters, they’re no doubt fantasizing about…