June 8, 2022
A Single Breath in Bali
A free-diver swims down to a shipwreck in the waters off the coast of Bali, fighting against his instincts and the spasms that shake his…
September 23, 2021
Protein
An exotic romance takes a strange turn when Janet Sassi finds herself banished to a remote Indonesian island where sources of protein are scarce. In…
May 10, 2020
For the Love of a Dugong
In the second of three stories selected as finalists for the 2020 Chance Encounters travel writing competition, a traveler heading to the Spice Islands relays…
February 4, 2020
Sober in Southeast Asia
A solo traveler attempts to navigate Southeast Asia's hedonistic backpacking scene without the crutch of alcohol. I stumbled out of my Grab car with my…
November 20, 2019
The Mountain of Fire
During a midnight trek up a volcano in Java, Indonesia, our writer realizes that her so-called "guides" are not exactly who they claim to be.…
September 26, 2019
Indonesia’s Last Monarchy
An Indonesian writer travels to Java’s last provincial monarchy and speaks with a servant of the royal family. On Christmas Day, I went with my…
February 19, 2019
The Volcano at Dawn – Trekking Bali’s Mount Batur
As I scrambled upwards through dirt and weeds in the pitch black, I started to feel extremely faint. Our local guide Eddie was quick on…
