Candi Prambanan / Candi Rara Jonggrang Yogyakarta, Indonesia According to Lonely Planet, Yogyakarta is the soul of Java while Jakarta is its financial and industrial powerhouse. It is the center of the island’s artistic and …
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Tales of a True Wanderer: The Joys and Pains of Solo Travel
In 2011, I ventured to Bangkok on my own to tour the city’s attractions. I got lost in translation, mistaken to a Thai, entered some temples for free, almost victimized by the “jewelry store” scam …
Continue readingFive Hours in Jakarta: A Walk in the Old Batavia (And Misadventures in Jakarta)
Coming from a short trip in Yogyakarta, the night train arrived at Jakarta’s Pasar Senen Station at three in the morning, I thought of relocating to Gambir Station to spend the rest of the dark …
Continue readingSlideshow: Postcards from Kawah Ijen
Kawah Ijen Banyuwangi, East java, Indonesia [nggallery id=43 template=galleryview images=0] On the easternmost end of the Indonesian island of Java is The Regency of Banyuwangi, home to Kawah Ijen. Standing at 2,600 meters or 8,660 …
Continue readingA Solo DIY Trek to Kawah Ijen of Indonesia
There are places that are worth coming back more than once and Indonesia is one. There are so much to see and so much to do in the world’s biggest archipelago that I promised myself …
Continue readingGrand Mirage Resort: Life in the Playful Side of Paradise
After spending a blissful day at Samabe Bali Resort and Villas, Mike and I transfered to the nearby Grand Mirage Thalasso Bali for another leg of our Bali escapade where a whole new round of …
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