Tags

There are [55] photos and [24] stories tagged with "indonesia".

See more photos tagged with "indonesia" >

Indo Adventure - Update 1

INDONESIA | Sat, 7 Nov 2009 | By ocsurfer | Views [53]

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

Indo Adventure - Pre Trip Gear Acquisition

INDONESIA | Tue, 6 Oct 2009 | By ocsurfer | Views [96] | 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

Indonesian Earthquake: safety for travellers

INDONESIA | Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By safetyhub | Views [600]

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

bali: where the land is lush, the beer is cheap and a one-hour massage costs five dollars

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By leah | Views [85]

The island paradise of Bali exceeded my already-high expectations, and considering it rained on us most of the time, that really says something about this small isle in the archipelago that makes up Indonesia. There was a lot of relaxing-on-the-beach ... Read more >

Tags: bali, indonesia, beaches

Ubud-iful !

INDONESIA | Mon, 9 Feb 2009 | By cedric_c | Views [303] | Video

Yes, that's it – I have now moved on to a more authentic and still quite touristy part of the the Bali island. The place is called Ubud and is well known for its art, authentic balinese dance performances and its ... Read more >

Tags: indonesia, bali, ubud, scooter, temples, bahrong

Laura DeFreitas' Bali Yoga Retreat in full- August '08

INDONESIA | Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By cam2yogi | Views [539] | Comments [2]

Day 1: The Danu Tour I t is morning over the rice fields. Expected sounds of roosters crowing and crickets singing spread across this valley. Small birds chirp as they hover over the sawah’s (the field’s) green carpet. Geckos skitter along patio ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten photography, laura defreitas, cam2yogi, lauranidra, bali, indonesia, yoga, culture

February- Pasola, Indonesia

INDONESIA | Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [223] | Video

Location: Sumba, Indonesia Dates: During February and March; the timing is determined by the arrival of a type of sea worm called nyale Level of Participation: 1 – this is a blood sport so sit back and let others do the hurting. Description:... Read more >

Tags: indonesia, pasola, world festivals, sumba

Signing off Indonesia

INDONESIA | Thu, 29 Jan 2009 | By ryanandjo | Views [177] | Comments [2]

From 'Yogya' we decided that it was time to experiment with a different form of transportation (mainly due to the fact that we had used most of our 9 lives on the roads already). Java unlike Bali has a train service, so we decided we should experience ... Read more >

Tags: jakarta, indonesia

the backpacker's mecca- lombok

INDONESIA | Tue, 6 Jan 2009 | By sea2summit | Views [224]

Alfred Russell Wallace, a natural scientist in the 19th century marked a point of transition between the flora and fauna of the western and the eastern Indonesia, this is called the Wallace line. The western boundary mark being west nusa ... Read more >

Tags: lombok, senggigi, indonesia, rinjani

island of the gods - Bali

PHILIPPINES | Thu, 1 Jan 2009 | By sea2summit | Views [220]

i landed at the famed island on the wee hours of the morning last dec 27. i was about to meet my friend, but he arrives late in the evening. so ive got all day for meeself.i wanted to poke around alone to practice my bahasa indonesia. thinking ... Read more >

Tags: bali, kutta, padang bai, ubud, denpasar, pura tanah lot, indonesia, bali dynasty

November - Perang Topat (Rice Cake War), Indonesia

INDONESIA | Wed, 15 Oct 2008 | By worldfestivals | Views [83]

Location: Lingsar, Lombok, Indonesia Dates: Sixth full moon in the Sasak calendar (November/December) Level of Participation: 2 –unity through rice adversity Description: At this quirky harvest ... Read more >

Tags: indonesia, rica cake war, world festivals

a kiss of life and death

INDONESIA | Wed, 24 Sep 2008 | By sea2summit | Views [88]

circa. Sept 21 2008 mount bromo was the first place i visited in indonesia. i saw it in websites but i didnt expect much but what i saw never left my internal memory. its an amazing place. no wonder national geographic featured it some years ago. we ... Read more >

Tags: mt. bromo, bromo, semeru, tengger caldera, indonesia, caldera, mt. batok

Balinese Hangovers & The Balian’s Cure

INDONESIA | Sun, 31 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [212]

Day 9: Balinese Hangovers & The Balian’s Cure D awn arose with pain and discomfort. Classic hangover amidst tropic humidity: weighty, dank and stale with arak and puke on the breath. At the breakfast I chose not to attend, stories were told.... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten photography, cam2yogi, danu tours, danu enterprises, laura defreitas, lauranidra, bali, indonesia, yoga, retreat

Continuing Thru Bali

INDONESIA | Wed, 27 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [232]

Burning & Yearning For The Beloved ...Continued having left you in Bali, Indo after a long delay. Welcome back to A Balinese Yoga Festival! Day 5: An Afternoon Continuation N ow, some 45 days later, something is rekindled. ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten, cam2yogi, cameron karsten photography, laura defreitas, lauranidra, danu tours, bali, indonesia

The Scree & Sunrise of Gunung Agung

INDONESIA | Mon, 25 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [340]

Day 5: Gunung Agung I t’s pitch black. My knees ache. My legs are loose, wobbling with each unstable step. This is not helping in the least bit. The scree beneath my feet, the chalky volcanic rock, crumbles with the slightest pressure. I grip ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten, cam2yogi, lauranidra, laura defreitas, gunung agung, bali, indonesia, yoga, mountain climbing

A Balinese Yoga Festival Part II

INDONESIA | Sun, 24 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [323]

Day 3: Bargaining Into Retreat A hard bargain to beat—morning coffee, tea and breakfast in Bali. At the table there is an assortment of weary eyes detached from their bones. This is us—Laura’s retreat group—most still jetlagged, hovering above ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten, laura defreitas, cam2yogi, lauranidra, ubud, bali, indonesia, danu enterprises, danu tours, yoga

A Balinese Yoga Festival

INDONESIA | Fri, 22 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [416]

Day 1: The Yoga Retreat w/Laura DeFreitas (& Danu Enterprises) I t is morning over the rice fields. Expected sounds of roosters crowing and crickets singing spread across the valley. Small birds chirp as they hover over the green carpet ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten, laura defreitas, danu enterprises, ubud, bali, indonesia, ubud aura retreat centre, galungan, jelatik esthetic, cam2yogi

Rescuing Personal Mysticism Across a Balinese Island

INDONESIA | Tue, 19 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [315]

“ T wenty five years man. I’ve seen a lot of change.” I looked across at Jack, Jack the Hawaiian, Jack the man—my idol. “Bali is beautiful to this day, but 25 years ago it was a land of mystery. And before than… I can only imagine.” “So what’s ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten, laura defreitas, cam2yogi, lauranidra, bali, indonesia

Selamat Datang Sorga

INDONESIA | Fri, 8 Aug 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [303]

A ustralia ended with deliciousness. Give me a cone of organic frozen yogurt with blended mango along Mooloolaba’s esplanade and I’m more than happy. A mouthful of refreshment, tantalizing the salty tongue, and the sweetness from the sugars of the ... Read more >

Tags: cameron karsten, laura defreitas, cam2yogi, bali, indonesia

You type "Bird Flu" and "Symptoms" into Google ...

INDONESIA | Mon, 7 Jul 2008 | By simon_monk | Views [916]

To walk to the Sultan's Water Palace in Yogyakarta you have to pass through the bird market. As you approach, many of the shops only display bamboo bird cages and it passes through your mind that maybe they have removed all the birds because of the ... Read more >

Tags: bird flu, java, google, indonesia, yogyakarta, doctor, hospital, near miss

Roti

INDONESIA | Sun, 1 Jun 2008 | By amp | Views [137]

Great place, epic surf, friendly people, laid back existence. Still quite basic, no night life, no hawkers, no traffice, perfect plaxce to chill out.

Tags: roti, indonesia

Whiplash

INDONESIA | Thu, 8 May 2008 | By true-claims-stories | Views [572]

I was really looking forward to scuba diving in Bali. Not long after I arrived, I signed up for a dive with a local company, who promised to take me out to a dive location in a new speed boat. They had just renovated the boat but had not yet installed ... Read more >

Tags: claim, world nomads, medical, indonesia, bali, hospitals & health, true claim stories, diving, scuba

Dengue Fever

VIETNAM | Wed, 7 May 2008 | By true-claims-stories | Views [476]

I was in Vietnam, on my way to Indonesia, when I fell ill with a high fever. My first thought was malaria, so during a stopover in Singapore I saw a doctor, but he said I was fine. I continued on my journey to Indonesia but I still felt bloody awful, ... Read more >

Tags: claim, world nomads, medical, vietnam, indonesia, hospitals & health, true claim stories

Yogjakarta travel log

INDONESIA | Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By cosmicfavorite | Views [482]

Day 1 - Solo to Borobudur It was great to be on the road again although few hours ago I almost gave up RM300+ worth of air ticket due to some not so nice vibe from the office. Not forgetting dad ... Read more >

Tags: yogyakarta, indonesia, borobudur

Browse Writers

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 


Pin yourself on our World Map.

Random Photo

by nathalie_schubert, Views[10]

by nathalie_schubert | Views [10]

Random Photo

by courtneyjane411, Views[27]

by courtneyjane411 | Views [27]

Random Photo

the blue mosque lit up on last day of Ramazan - not good pic: by pecosbiff, Views[37]
the blue mosque lit up on last day of Ramazan - not good pic

by pecosbiff | Views [37]

World Nomads on

World Nomads on



  Learn the Lingo on your iPod - Our free language guides

Find us on these social networks  Flickr YouTube Vimeo Facebook Twitter