Indonesia is an amazing place for hikers. Many visitors will already know about Mount Batur, or Mount Rinjani as incredible places for trekking. Most of them have no idea, however, that there are SO many other great treks around the country. This is mostly due to lack of publicity, which […]
It was on a trip to Jakarta that I was first introduced to the true Kampung. Otherwise known as the “other” side of Jakarta. “Kampung” is the Indonesian word for Village, although it encompasses so much more than that. The word is used widely to describe a lower class of […]
Welcome to my Guide to Yogyakarta! Yogyakarta is a place that not many from outside Indonesia have even heard of. For those that have visited, though, it is a place that they will never forget. It is a place that we will keep telling our friends back home that they […]
Welcome to my Yogyakarta Itinerary! Here, you will learn how to see some of the best sights that Yogyakarta has to offer. More importantly, I will show you how you can fit them all into just a few days, and still have the chance to catch a bit of night […]
Is Yogyakarta better than Bali? It is a question that many people have, and depending upon who you ask, you are guaranteed to get a different answer. The funny thing is, most people that are adamant that Bali is better, will admit that they have actually never BEEN to Jogja […]
Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta. A place of history. A place of culture. It is where both of these things combine to form the essence of what is Jogja. This is where all people, both local and tourist come to experience this amazing city. I am just one of them. The clip […]
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 […]
Well, all I can say is that the first couple of weeks in Jogja have been HUGE! We have covered so much, I honestly don’t know what we are going to do over the next few weeks. We don’t leave and head back to Bali until the 20th December, so […]
Candi Prambanan is located just outside of Yogyakarta, and is one of the most amazing places I have visited in the area so far. In fact, I would have to say that it is one of the most spectacular places that I have visited in ALL of Indonesia. Photos of […]
If you are in the Bandung or surrounding areas of West Java, it is worth taking the time to witness the incredible Kawah Putih. This is a place that I really didn’t know too much about before I visited. And wow, did it blow me away! I am so glad […]