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Adventure looms large in this vast and steamy archipelago, where the best of southeast Asia's spicy melange simmers tantalisingly. Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply, their potent brew leaving your senses reeling.
Indonesia's cities are in a constant state of urban evolution, where dense populations, technology and construction live in hectic symbiosis. But most of the archipelago's territory remains unexplored, concealing a wealth of cultures and a myriad of landscapes.
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By parisephone | Views [16]
So we decided to go backpacking with our friend from America. LIttle did we know we were about to change the course of our trip. First thing when we arrive they try to screw us out of money for our visa in Indonesia. Luckily our American friend ... Read more >
Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By eva_and_sian | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 | By ocsurfer | Views [59]
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS The first two weeks in Indonesia have absolutely flown by. Journeys thus far have included surfing, hiking, motor biking around the country, and embracing the culture of an amazing country. The surf at Uluwatu, Bali's most famous ... Read more >
Tags: journey, indonesia, thailand, adventure, bali, travel, backpacking, volunteer, philanthropy, surf
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [40] | Comments [1]
The title of this story says it all really... Andy and I broke up in Lombok. I still don't quite understand where it all went wrong, but I am now back in Kuta, Bali and have a flight to Australia on the 20th October. I have 4 days in Melbourne with ... Read more >
Wed, 7 Oct 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [37]
I left Lovina to go to the Gili islands which are just off the coast of Lombok - the journey didn't go quite as planned! Firstly Rose and I were told the boat was broken and we would have to spend the night at the port of Pandang Bai and then the bus ... Read more >
Tags: sunbathing and diving
Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By ocsurfer | Views [97] | Comments [1]
I've been wrapping up my summer as a hotel manager and over the past few weeks I have slowly been acquiring a plethora of survival/backpacking gear. After reading Neil Strauss's most recent book, Emergency, I have a new perspective on surviving ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, surfing, indonesia, bali, ultralight, packing, travel, adventure, gear, journey
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [603]
Padang, a town on the Indonesian island of Sumatra was struck by an earthquake measuring 7.6-magnitude on Tuesday 30th September at 5.16pm local time. The quake was felt as far away as Jakarta which is situated 200km to the north. A Tsunami alert was ... Read more >
Tags: earthquake, indonesia, natural disaster, safety advice for travelers
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [112]
Whilst in Kuta i decided to take a surf lesson as its meant to be an amazing place to surf... not for me! After about 2 hours of standing up for one second and then dramatically falling off, i gave up. I had been totally abused by the surf board and ... Read more >
Sat, 19 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [55]
After spending the night in a stupidly overpriced room the Canadian girl announced she was going to the airport to get a flight to Singapore! I think she was a bit whimsicle and didn't really know what she wanted to do... she kept saying she wanted ... Read more >
Wed, 16 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [43]
On my third day in Yogyakarta i decided to be a bit cultural and booked a trip to both Borobudur and Prabanam temples. It was only an extra 60pence to do both places so it made sense to do both. The 4:20am alarm wasn't much fun but i knew the afternoon ... Read more >
Tags: volcano climb and long bus journeys
Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [61]
I'm not too sure what has come over me, but i keep hopping on strangers motorbikes and paying them to drive me places! The first time I was trying to get the main square (where the Sultan's Palace is amongst other things) when i started chatting to ... Read more >
Sat, 12 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [65] | Comments [1]
I wasn't too sure what to call this little story, i was thinking maybe 'Culture shock and tears' or 'jakarta - avoid it like the plague' or 'hell on earth' also crossed my mind! You have probably guessed that I didn't really like Jakarta and had a pretty ... Read more >
Mon, 7 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [64]
Finally, time to recover, relax and get a tan! We hopped on the ferry from Parapat to Samosir which is an island in the middle of Lake Toba. We got off the little ferry at Samosir Cottages and were met by a guy called Buddy who showed us to Reeption ... Read more >
Sat, 5 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [55] | Comments [1]
After a long bus journey from Bukit Lawang we arrived in Bergastagi absolutely shattered. I promptly refused do climb any volcano as i thought my legs might fall off! I wanted to chill out at Lake Toba then stop and climb Mount Sibayak on our way back ... Read more >
Tags: volcano trek
Thu, 3 Sep 2009 | By miriamexplores | Views [66]
What a nightmare journey!! We got up early aa we wanted to be in Bukit Lawang before the predictable tropical storm at about 4pm. We headed to the bus station in a motorcycle with a side-car which was an experience... the roads in Medan are like real ... Read more >
Tags: jungle trek
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