Imagine a bustling Asian island numbering almost 5 million people fall totally silent for a day. All shops are closed, beach is deserted, there are no cars, motorbikes or people on the road and no light or candle is lit in any home.

Imagine a bustling Asian island numbering almost 5 million people fall totally silent for a day. All shops are closed, beach is deserted, there are no cars, motorbikes or people on the road and no light or candle is lit in any home.
The world’s largest Buddhist monument At the centre of the island of Java, Indonesia, close to yet another active volcano (Mt. Merapi) lies the Borobudur Temple, one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Next to Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Bagan in Myanmar it is one of the places you don’t want to miss when traveling Southeast Asia. Borobudur...
Find out about the unusual village of Cemoro Lawang which sits next to a still active volcano, its unique Tengger community and their interesting and ancient beliefs and rituals.