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Sumbawa, an island east of Bali, is vastly different from its more liberal, populated, and well-known neighbour. Its dry, rugged terrain is marked by vast savannahs, rolling hills, and dramatic ...
Deputy Minister of Forestry Sulaiman Umar has reminded the public of the importance of protecting Mount Tambora on Sumbawa ...
ON THE ISLAND of Sumbawa, in the Indonesian archipelago some 200 miles east of Java and Bali, race day looks a lot different than the familiar scenes at Churchill Downs and Belmont Park. The ...
#Sumbawa #WorldTour #Overlanding Welcome to the unexplored heart of Indonesia! In this episode of our world tour, we take you on an unforgettable overlanding journey across Sumbawa — the island ...
Child jockeys, between ages 5 to 10, in a professional race on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia in July.Credit...Adam Dean for The New York Times BIMA, Indonesia — The boy mounted the horse ...
WEST SUMBAWA, Indonesia — More than a decade ago, Amiruddin would climb aboard a small fishing boat under the cover of night armed with around 10 bombs. Amir, as he is commonly known, and his ...
Sumbawa, east of Bali, is a draw for surfers and those looking for untouched parts of Indonesia to visit – but for how much longer? An international airport under construction has already ...
WEST SUMBAWA, Indonesia — “Gentlemen present in the room — have you ever eaten turtle eggs?” This was how Musyafirin, the head of West Sumbawa district in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara ...
A lot of Indo frequenters don’t even bother with Sumbawa unless they’re gong to Lakey Peak with their family or something. It might have something to do with the waves’ names. Or their lack ...
I’m accompanied by three villagers: Pak Abidin, and his two younger apprentices Sa’Ban and Ibrahim. Together we’re on the hunt for one of Sumbawa’s most precious exports: wild forest honey ...
On April 5, 1815, the residents of Sumbawa Island heard terrifying explosions. The government mobilized the army, thinking they were under attack. But no army could subdue this monster, which turne… ...