Terry Donohue
History, Natural Beauty and Wildlife in East Java
Steeped in history, dominated by towering volcanoes and dotted with national parks, coffee and tea plantations, East Java has a lot to offer in a small area. My first stop was Surabaya and the sprawling harbor of Tanjung Perak, lined with warehouses and crowded with trucks, it is a port for both Bugi schooners and
Discovering Mystical Japan
Ancient Temples, Primeval Forests and Eternal Life The great Buddha at Todai-ji casts a peaceful gaze though it has been damaged many times over the past 1,200 years by fires, earthquakes and accidents. Miyajima and Mt Misen In 806 AD the Buddhist scholar Kukai returned to Japan from his studies in China with the intention
The Coral Beauty of Northern Sulawesi
The Coral Triangle is an area so rich in sea life that it is known as the global center of marine biodiversity. Stretching north to the Philippines, west to Sumatra and east to the Solomon Islands, the Coral Triangle is where the Pacific and the Indian Oceans meet. Over 500 species of reef-building corals can