Destination: Indonesia

A call to prayer

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By amielou | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry

The call to prayer slowly seeped into my consciousness; drawing me in to the morning. The melodic and haunting chant now filling my room reminded me I was a long way from home. I felt I was a long time from home. A day earlier I had travelled to my ... Read more >

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270 Steps down to Heaven

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By jescott | Views [152] | Scholarship Entry

Is Bali all about partying and cheap shopping? For me, its about experiencing the unique Balinese culture. We visited a thousand year old temple called Gunung Kawi (Temple on the Mountain of Poets). Located in the outskirts of Ubud, an area not yet burdened ... Read more >

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Kumai

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By ola | Views [151] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry

I'd felt like a zoo animal on display. What did these 'men of the forest' think of us strange creatures? - naked like mole rats with fur sprouting from our heads. After being stared at by dark sad eyes, and promising them that I would never buy soap again, ... Read more >

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The Simple Luxury of Sharing Bali

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By tgwmanifestotravels | Views [474] | Scholarship Entry

Bali gets mixed reviews when you live in Australia. Common images of raucous teenagers partying until dawn did not strike me as an enjoyable location for my mid-winter break. I wanted somewhere bursting with life and culture that also radiated enough ... Read more >

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Kolbano Beach

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By rainyrosethalia | Views [357] | Scholarship Entry

“Ini beta kas batu cantik untuk nona” - Here I give a pretty pebble for you. I looked up and met a pair of brown gleaming eyes. That small voice with a strong local accent belonged to a skinny little boy standing in front of me. He handed me a small ... Read more >

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Commuter Train

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By train_experience | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry

Standing on that train platform, made my mind wandering. This weekend, unlike others, I decided to impulsively trying something new. Usually I’ll just hang around in some coffee shops around my University. This morning I bought some train ticket and just ... Read more >

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Tanjung Ringgit

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By niithejingyin | Views [126] | Scholarship Entry

“Where’s that?” was the most common response I got when people found out that I was heading to Lombok. Situated next to Bali, Lombok was (and is) still unknown to most. I chanced upon Tanjung Ringgit, a secluded cape in the South-eastern Jerowaru province ... Read more >

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Garlic, Ginger and Lime

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By alisa | Views [784] | Scholarship Entry

At the time I was suffering from a severely broken heart. I had no idea who Liz Gilbert was, so tripstering to Bali seemed a pretty original therapy idea: the long journey and learning how to surf were supposed to put the broken pieces of my heart together.... Read more >

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Tahura Ir. H. Djuanda Bandung Completes Me

Sun, 24 May 2015 | By theothersnapshots | Views [222] | Scholarship Entry

It is not a perfect natural tourism, but it is the most awesome forest park in the City of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is Taman Hutan Raya Ir. H. Djuanda or Tahura Ir. H. Djuanda. This huge green city heart is located in the north side of Bandung, ... Read more >

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The Seahorse

Sun, 24 May 2015 | By taliasfootsteps | Views [138] | Scholarship Entry

Wiggling my toes in the coarse charcoal sand of Jemeluk Bay my chest was tight with anticipation and excitement. For years I had nerded out over all things underwater and yearned to get closer to marine life. My fascination eventually brought me to Bali ... Read more >

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Mount Batur Sunrise Trek

Sat, 23 May 2015 | By wanderlust_king | Views [116] | Scholarship Entry

After spending 2 nights in Ubud and experiencing my first earthquake before getting bitten by a crab-eating macaque at the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, I decided my vacation needed a little more adventure. Word is, you can climb the only active volcano ... Read more >

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The Tjong A Fie Mansion

Sat, 23 May 2015 | By forbidden | Views [189] | Scholarship Entry

I have passed by this legendary building for over 2,000 times in my life, literally. The Tjong A Fie Mansion is located on Jalan A. Yani, one of the busiest main streets in Medan. It has been open for public recently. The main hall entrance is decorated ... Read more >

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Photos: Me!

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By travelingtoheal | Photo Gallery

Pura Tirta Empul

Thu, 21 May 2015 | By travelingtoheal | Views [145] | Scholarship Entry

I went to Surabaya to attended some really tense business meetings. I was supposed to go, spend 3 days there and come back to Brazil. But definitely I was not traveling 35 hours just to know a boring hotel room and some gray industrial installations which ... Read more >

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CanCan

Wed, 20 May 2015 | By sumita1 | Views [122] | Scholarship Entry

We found him in the back of his store looking like a wizened, little Buddha with calm eyes and a gentle smile. And just when we were lulled into a sense of 'Aww, he's just a harmless little Balinese seller of touristy stuff' he snapped back at us. We ... Read more >

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