Destination guide
Travel guides, things to do, and where to stay in Indonesia.
A Japan-backed pilot project is building the infrastructure that could one day give residents and visitors precious seconds of notice before a quake strikes.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
With nearly 900,000 hectares affected and smoke blanketing three countries, the scale of this year's fires has serious implications for travel across the archipelago.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Rising jet fuel costs are pushing ticket prices higher across the archipelago, and the government is stepping in with tax relief, fare caps, and bundled deals.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
From a Sumba clifftop resort to a Central Java jungle retreat, Indonesia's second-place global ranking signals a maturing luxury hospitality landscape.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Nearly 900,000 hectares burned by late August, revealing where a decade of reforms has held and where it has not.
Qontaktly Editorial · 4 min read
A record-strength El Niño and decades of land degradation have pushed Indonesia's dry-season fires to a scale that now requires coordinated international response.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
A bilateral response is taking shape as Indonesia faces its worst fire season in over a decade.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
El Niño-supercharged fires have burned nearly 900,000 hectares, pushing air quality to hazardous levels and overwhelming health services from Kalimantan to Sumatra.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Authorities are prosecuting arson suspects across the archipelago, but critics question whether enforcement reaches those who profit from the fires.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
A regional Alert 3 declaration is now driving daily cross-border reporting as hotspot counts surge across Kalimantan and Sumatra.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Nearly a quarter of burned forest and peatland sits inside industrial concessions, with oil palm areas hit hardest.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Burning peatlands have now scorched more than 200,000 hectares, sending hazardous haze across borders and raising hard questions about who is responsible.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Crop failures spreading across Java, Banten, and the Nusa Tenggaras signal a difficult second half of the year for food supply and rural tourism alike.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Six new countries join Indonesia's visa-free list as the government bets that easier entry beats higher fees for growing tourist arrivals.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
A single digital form now replaces multiple arrival declarations for all international entries into Indonesia, with a 72-hour submission window.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
New search data reveals which source markets are surging and which Indonesian destinations beyond Bali are capturing international attention.
Qontaktly Editorial · 3 min read
Take the booking direct, with no commission on either side. 14 days free, no card, no setup fee.
Start your 14 day trial