Destination: Indonesia

Gallery: Gili Isles

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By lynne123 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Ubud Fire Dance

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By lynne123 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Monkey Forest

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By lynne123 | Photo Gallery

Soft Landing in Sanur

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 | By justine | Views [2874]

I crossed both the International Date Line AND the Equator in one day! I've never done that before, and for some reason I find it incredibly exciting. In fact, I've never been south of the equator. I'm still trying to get my head around the time ... Read more >

Tags: arrival, bali, beaches, jet lag, sanur

Gallery: Flores & Isles

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By lynne123 | Photo Gallery

Java's volcanoes

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [723]

Indonesia is an overwhelming country. First there is the sheer size and diversity. It spans three time zones and gathers peoples of different languages, origins and religions. Then there is the nature. Dramatic, hostile yet fertile, in parts overpopulated ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: We are sailing

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By lynne123 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Planet Earth in action

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 | By lynne123 | Photo Gallery

18. Oktober 2007

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By janika_gelinek | Views [501]

Binnen zweier Tage verliebe ich mich gleich in zwei Frauen. Zuerst auf dem Campus der Atma Yaja Catholic University an der Jend. Sudirman: ein Sankt Antonio mit in den Himmel gereckten Händen, Mutter-Theresa-Plakate an den Wänden, Graffitis, dann ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Komodo Dragons - Ancient Predators

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 | By anna | Views [10019] | Comments [2]

The Lonely Planet Guide to Indonesia states that the Komodo Dragons are not relics of the dinosaur age but remarkably versatile, hardy modern lizards but very little is actually known about this incredible creature. Why they exist only on and around ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Nasi Goreng, Nasty Illnesses and Nuts!

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By anna | Views [4048]

Nasi Goreng, Nasty Illnesses Saumlaki looked like a nice well spread out city from our anchor spot offshore and we were glad to arrive. We were preparing our special arrival breakfast when we were interrupted by the arrival of the ‘health inspector’ ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Torres Strait – the home of aqua water and inquisitive flying foxes

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By anna | Views [8563] | Comments [3]

We left Port Moresby at 3pm in the afternoon after a final swansong lunch at the yacht club and some refuelling. I wasn’t sad to see the city skyline fade away but the three weeks I spent in Papua New Guinea were incredibly special and I was lucky enough ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Gallery: Indonesia

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 | By anna | Photo Gallery

Ramadan in Java

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Views [1334]

In Jakarta now and what comes to mind more than anything is Tin-Tin. Tin-Tin and Jakarta are somehow intimately connected. I don’t even like Tin-Tin, come to think of it I don’t much like Jakarta either. What was the nickname again? The “Big Durian” to ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Java

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 | By celinexiaolin | Photo Gallery