Indonesia

Mark Erdmann

Mark Erdmann

A world-renowned scientist and marine conservationist is gladly pitching in to aid Rascal Voyages’ conservation efforts and meaningful travel.

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Warrior for a Day

Warrior for a Day

I am standing in the battlefield surrounded by Hubla warriors armed with spears and bows. My body is painted for war. I am only wearing the traditional koteca, the penis sheath made of cultivated gourd that characterises the tribes of the Baliem Valley in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua province.

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My sojourn with the spirits

My sojourn with the spirits

The human soul is drawn to certain places, like a moth to the flame. As the day begins, and I gaze to the mists that cover the green mountain forests, I set out to uncover the world of the spirits.

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