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Ancient Culture Meets Eco-tourism on Sumba Island, Nusa Tenggara

26.10.2009

by Kayti Denham The Nusa Tenggara island of Sumba is home to a living ‘ancient' culture. Lying south of Flores across the Sawu Sea, it is only a short distance from Bali yet the journey represents a great leap back into the past that can be both exhilarating and relaxing. Eco-tourism takes on a whole new meaning with this ancient culture.

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Kate Graham of London’s The Times Online Describes Sumba, “the wild little sister of Bali”

26.10.2009

I’m on Sumba, an island only a 90-minute flight but a world away from bustling Bali. It is home to Nihiwatu, a resort that is attracting the world’s hip and helpful by blending luxury, sustainability and access to a rarely explored indigenous culture. Remote barely covers it.

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Adrenaline Bride

26.10.2009

by Richard Madden Where in the world does an adventure travel addict take his bride on honeymoon? To Everest Base Camp, perhaps? To the North Pole for a tandem parachute jump? Or maybe even a swing through the guerrilla-infested cordilleras of Colombia? I had entertained all three possibilities, and many other adrenalin-pumping options besides, when a sobering truth dawned.

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Nihiwatu’s Unique Combination of Surfing, Ancient Culture, and Sustainability

26.10.2009

by Richard Madden Far-flung is an understatement: this eco-friendly boutique resort is located on one of Indonesia’s most unexplored islands, where ancient animist religion still holds sway and the landscape has been almost entirely preserved from urban development.

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