Destination: Indonesia

And They Jump

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By rsydsyhdh | Views [172] | Scholarship Entry

I look up from under the rocky cliff, seeing the kids even smaller than they already are. They wave at me and the other passerbys rather enthusiastically. Some of us wave back, that includes me. The kids motion to themselves and the river before us. Their ... Read more >

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Photos: Bali

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By crazyblondeabroad | Photo Gallery

Chicken's Wing

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By mineworld | Views [165] | Scholarship Entry

This's just a little story of a little girl. I was a junior high school student that day. Until now, I still remember every details of those time such a bunch of precious seconds in my life. Scent of airplane, friendly face of flight stewardess, the taste ... Read more >

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Vegemite, Australian salty food

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By benjoprasetyo | Views [313] | Scholarship Entry

Having holiday in Sentul city is the most adventure and challenging because I was going to be there by myself and this is the first time I went to Sentul City, Bogor. I had alot of experiences when I met my friend and stayed in his apartment. His name ... Read more >

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the beginning of my journey

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By myawesomejourney | Views [141] | Scholarship Entry

my first travel at 2014 was 4 months ago. i went to malaysia with my friends. this country is one of the countries that i have visited most often, but the last i went there i was still in Junior high school (6 years ago) so long long time so i just can't ... Read more >

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Unforgettable Netherlands

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By janumuhammad | Views [412] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

Saturday, July 6 2013 I began to move my legs, I'm going to leave Indonesia. I will miss family. Yes, this is the first time I will board a plane, the first time I will be out of the country. Prepare for 6 months, pick a dream to the Netherlands. With ... Read more >

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The sound of the waves, the touch of the sand.

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By fajarsir | Views [240] | Scholarship Entry

Me and my friends were spending our holiday in Bali, Indonesia. We planned everything, but we didn't plan where exactly we want to go. If you ever heard a quote saying that "The exciting moment of traveling is when you let the earth take you to somewhere", ... Read more >

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Pacu Jawi; cows race from Sumatera

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By brownsugar | Views [1312] | Scholarship Entry

Under the super bright sunshine on top of my head I waited on my "ready to click" position. What did I do? I'm taking pictures, i love it. Pictures of two cows racing with a jockey to get the finish line for sure as fast as they can. How can a jockey ... Read more >

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Indonesia is where we belong

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By archipelagoencounter-archer | Views [247] | Scholarship Entry

I work the front office at a hotel made solely with authentic teak, in a destination many may not be aware of on a crater-like mountain range in Indonesia. In other words, I am a receptionist at a hotel but I like to say the words “going to the office ... Read more >

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A Dream Will Come True

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By dreamjourneytoeurope | Views [231] | Scholarship Entry

My biggest dream is exploring the world, meet wide range of people and foreign languages. The core of my biggest dreams can visit the continent of Europe. Each of dreamer will find a way to achieve it and I'm sure for that. When the dream was came true, ... Read more >

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Bulai on the Beach

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By gabrielletherese | Views [251] | Scholarship Entry

I sat on the back of his bike, holding on tight as he squealed around the corners, dodged potholes and intuitively slowed down just enough so I could hold up my camera and capture the reflection of the sun in the rice paddies. Eventually his twisting ... Read more >

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An Eventful Arrival.

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By onthewingsofatravelbug | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry

Welcome to Indonesia; where you are greeted at the airport with a sign reading, "Welcome! Death Penalty for Drug Traffickers!" :) My solo flight from Melbourne had a two hour stop-over in Bali where I had to change plane before reaching my final destination, ... Read more >

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The Voice of Rinjani

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By alebaldwin | Views [614] | Scholarship Entry

“It is too dangerous. Many tourists get lost and die, we never find them. The trail isn't clearly marked. You won't make it before dark.” I kept hearing this as the afternoon dragged on and I quietly waited on the porch to trade rupiah for ... Read more >

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Countdown to Infinity

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By rulemj | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry

60 minutes. We finish our first dive. The crew doze under towels, eluding the scorching sun, while two boys in their underwear prise oysters from nearby rocks. We lay in the bottom of the pitching boat, fish sambal heaving in unison with the rising swell.... Read more >

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A Different Beast: Conservation in Papua

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By kidavid | Views [233] | Scholarship Entry

The sun was rising as I landed in Papua, the second-largest island in the world besides Greenland boasting a biodiversity comparable only to the Congo, Borneo and the Amazon. A long-held dream of mine was viscerally transpiring: to document and promote ... Read more >

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