Even a relatively short road trip from Jakarta allows you to explore glorious landscapes near and south of Pelabuhan Ratu, southern Java.
Read MoreSpectacular southern Java including Geopark
At 340 kilometres long, Seram in eastern Indonesia may be one of the largest islands you've never heard of.
Read MoreSeram and Haruku, South Maluku: The Islands Where Birds Colour the World
Inspired by The Malay Archipelago, I'm travelling to Ternate and nearby Bacan and Halmahera.
Read MoreTo the Spice Islands of Wallacea, eastern Indonesia
The Ijen volcano complex dominates the landscape of easternmost Java. Active craters include Ijen, which for decades has been mined for its sulphur.
Read MoreKawah Ijen sulphur mine on Java in Indonesia
Exploring two outstanding national parks that are close to Jakarta, yet take time to reach - well rewarding the effort with splendid forests, scenery and wildlife watching.
Read MoreJavan Jungles inc Gunung Halimun and Ujung Kulon Indonesia
People working to save the remaining forests of Borneo, described by Charles Darwin as, "One great untidy luxuriant hothouse made by nature."
Read MoreForest Conservation in Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo