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Tag Archives: ombak putih
The Forgotten Islands and the ‘Forgotten Nederlanders’
‘The Forgotten Islands’ lie in Indonesian waters to the north and east of Timor on this map. In September our vessel the Ombak Putih will be visiting Kisar Island on our East Indies Exploration 2017 voyage with SeaTrek. Just 10km … Continue reading
Manuk Island – A Bird Sanctuary in the remote Banda Sea
The last stop on our East Indies Spice Exploration Voyage 2016, before reaching the Banda Islands, is the tiny island of Manuk which is just the tip of a volcano which pokes itself above the Banda Sea. Manuk is … Continue reading
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Pulau Kumba is erupting!
Kumba Island lies in the Banda Sea of Eastern Indonesia and north of the island of Lembata. The island must be sitting over a hot spot in the earth’s mantle as it seems to have been active over many years. … Continue reading
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Franklin Naik Pinisi
Franklin is a loveable tortoise character who gets involved in various adventures and in the process gives young Indonesian children access to reading as an early learning experience. There are both a yellow and green series for different age groups, … Continue reading
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Tagged ambon, archipelago, banda, ian burnet, maumere, ombak putih, seatrek
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The Whale Hunters of Lamalera
In eastern Indonesia the village of Lamalera on the south coast of Lembata Island and facing the Savu Sea, has carried out whaling for centuries. This is one of the few places in the world where people are still allowed … Continue reading
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The Beautiful Banda Islands
The ‘East Indies Spice Exploration’ voyage on the Ombak Putih went well, sailing from Flores to Solor, Lembata, Alor, Wetar, Romang, Demar and some smaller islands before reaching the Banda Islands. The only problem was that we encountered some unseasonable … Continue reading
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The Ombak Putih – A traditional yet modern Bugis Pinisi
The Bugis Pinisi is in part a copy of a western schooner of the mid-nineteenth century and the word pinisi is thought to have come from the english word pinnace. They are recognized by their tall ketch-rig of seven sails … Continue reading
The Spice Islands — Underwater
The seas of the Moluccas (Maluku) in Eastern Indonesia have pristine waters and some of the greatest variety of marine life on the planet. On our 12 day voyage from Ambon to Banda to Ternate the Ombak Putih will usually … Continue reading
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Tagged Ai, ambon, banda, ian burnet, maluku, moluccas, ombak putih, spice islands, ternate
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East Indies Spice Exploration 2015 – Flores to Ambon (Updated)
Departure from Maumere on Flores September 26 for 12 days until October 7 in Ambon “ …I would dream of the fabled Spice Islands. Images of palm-fringed tropical islands backed by towering volcanoes filled my imagination and I saw myself … Continue reading
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Tagged alor, banda, dutch east indies, ian burnet, larantuka, nutmeg, ombak putih, seatrek, solor, spice islands
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East Indies Spice Exploration — Flores to Ambon
Departure from Maumere on Flores September 26 for 12 days until October 7 in Ambon “ …I would dream of the fabled Spice Islands. Images of palm-fringed tropical islands backed by towering volcanoes filled my imagination and I saw myself … Continue reading
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