How Do We Avoid Pirates in the Malacca Strait?
Sailing north-west across the pirate waters of Indonesia into the Malacca Strait used to be dangerous…
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Goodbye Indonesia, What a Ride It’s Been!
After two and a half years traveling and sailing, we say goodbye Indonesia! And what a ride it’s been!
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Checking out of Indonesia at Belitung
Post-COVID, beautiful Belitung has been suffering from a lack of international tourism, a situation compounded by problems with local air carriers. There’s only one ferry a week, and flights to the island have been cancelled.Our local friend and agent, Ervan,
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Sailing to Remote Islands You’ve Never Heard Of…
Halfway between Java and Borneo are two unspoilt, seldom-visited remote islands. Go now while they’re still unspoilt.
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1200 Miles from Lombok to Malaysia
Our voyage to Malaysia has started, and we’re thrilled to talk about it in real-time during our first passage north along the coast of Lombok.
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Lazy Afternoon – Free Desktop Image
We thought you might like this image of Esper at anchor as a desktop wallpaper. We’ve included a download link to the full-res version.
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Esper At Anchor On Komodo Panorama
Here’s a free image for everyone to download, a shot of Esper alone at anchor in Komodo.
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Sailing is Horrible (Sometimes)
Sometimes sailing is horrible. You can’t make any headway, there’s no wind and nowhere safe to anchor. We rocked and rolled our way along the northern coast of Lombok. It was a slow, depressing day.
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Sailing West (Along the Sunda Islands)
Get close to nature by sailing west with us along the Sunda islands of Indonesia: untouched jungle, hidden waterfalls, fruit bat heaven! And some rather nice sailing…
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Mata Jitu: Princess Diana’s Waterfall
Mata Jitau was named by the locals after Princess Diana when she went to visit 30 years earlier; it turned out to be hidden within pristine jungle…
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Is there any anchorage more breathtaking than Banta Island?
Banta Island is a spectacular cliché of deserted white sand beaches, kaleidoscope reef fish, fringing coral and turquoise sea-blue water.
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What is a “Bagan”?
It was on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, where Jamie decided to document the “bagan” fishing process properly; it was his most challenging photography project to date. There was a lot of careful balancing on slippery poles in the dark…
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Stunning? Or a Hideous Mess?
With the growing heat of the dry period settling in, we set off to explore the volcanic Sunda Islands. And once again, we came across the best and the worst of sailing in this extraordinary part of the world.
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Boat Work and Unfurling All the Sails
Can you think of anything better than doing a little light boat work followed by weighing anchor and unfurling the sails?
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Sailing in Paradise (Again)
There are a few restaurants, hotels and homestays on Gili Asahan and its surrounding beaches, but most family-run businesses don’t appear on the usual travel websites. These hidden gems are frequented more by Indonesians in the know than foreign tourists.
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