Guides to cities and places
You may have seen photos of Castelmezzano, Italy, but chances are, you have never heard of it. That’s the way it goes with a lot of small towns. They are beautiful, and feature on many postcards. Tourists and visitors like their photos on Instagram without a second thought. Rarely, though, […]
Monte Lussari is amazing. This little village on top of a mountain is worth the trip. When I first heard about it, I, probably like most people, thought it was just another ski resort. The truth is, it is much more than that. People flock from all over Europe to […]
Lahangan Sweet is a viewpoint located on the very top of the hills overlooking Amed on the North East Coast of Bali. Although well signposted and easy to find, it is actually not that easy to reach. Making the effort is well worth it, though, as it has some of […]
Nepal Van Java Colorful Village is a truly amazing place. And I am not just talking about the beautifully colored houses and buildings that make it famous. The trip to get there is long and steep, the views are extraordinary, and the people of the village are some of the […]
Not too far from Yogyakarta, there is a hike that not many visitors to the region know about. It is relatively short, at just over a couple hours round trip, but is almost guaranteed to take a lot longer. The amazing views, mystical ambiance, and incredible geography, will see you […]
The Pantai Timang Gondola is something that I stumbled across many months ago in a conversation with a local from Yogyakarta. I immediately began to research it on Google, only to find very little about it. Not in English anyway. So, it went on my list of things to do […]
Jakarta, Indonesia. The second largest and most populous city in the world. Only Tokyo ranks above it, which places it well and truly in prestigious company. Jakarta has a completely different history to Tokyo, though, and a unique background. One that helped to shape the city that we know today. […]
Kebun Raya Cibodas is a real Hidden Gem that is located not far from Jakarta in West Java. For visitors to the Jakarta area, there are plenty of things to see and do, even if it doesn’t seem so at first glance. From Kota Tua in Old Town Jakarta, to […]
Visitors to Jakarta are usually here on business trips or layovers as they head to more exciting and popular destinations such as Bali, Yogyakarta or Singapore. Not many stop to think if there is anything worthwhile to actually do in and around Jakarta, and if the city has much to […]
Many visitors to Jakarta, or indeed, Western Java, have no idea that the oldest and largest Botanical Gardens is just a stones throw away. Kebun Raya Bogor is just down the road from the thriving metropolis of Jakarta, and is easier to reach than you would think. With public transport […]
Many visitors to Bali have heard of East Bali, but many simply do not know anything about it. It is a place that their friends visited once on a tour, and have raved about ever since. It is a place that tour guides suggest you go, but many people don’t […]
Every visitor to Bali has heard of it, but not many have actually been. It is that place you see on signs as you leave the airport, pointing off in a completely different direction to where you are going. It’s the place that the rich and fabulous go. Or so […]