Destination: Indonesia

Photos: Bali Part 2

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By teamofgiants | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bali Part 1

Wed, 23 May 2012 | By teamofgiants | Photo Gallery

Photos: Yogjakarta

Sun, 20 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Yogjakarta and Prambanan

Fri, 18 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1267]

I'm done with Borobudur and get the driver to take me to backpacker haven of Jalan Sosrowijayan, close to Yogjakarta Train Station. It doesn't take long to find a hostel and not much longer for a tout at the hostel spotting fresh meat. He talks to ... Read more >

Tags: buddhist, hindu, indonesia, prambanan, scams, temples, unesco, yogjakarta

Quietly Enjoy That Big City

Thu, 17 May 2012 | By sarashanti | Views [658]

At the dinner, my friend asked me about the most memorable place that I had among all my travel experience. My answer for her question is only a not-so-famous street among the Indonesian tourists’ ears that often traveled to Singapore. There are many ... Read more >

Tags: asia, bencoolen, singapore

Photos: Borobudur

Tue, 15 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Steps to enlightment in Borobudur

Tue, 15 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [907]

I have to get up real early at 0600 to get my 0750 train to Yogjakarta, my transit point to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Borabadur. The Indonesians have figured out a way to squeeze even more money out of the rich (assumed) foreigners by offering ... Read more >

Tags: borobadur, buddhist, hindu, indonesia, temple, unesco

Bandung

Mon, 14 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1055]

The next destination is Bandung. According to travel guides: 1) It was nicknamed "Paris of Java" by the Dutch colonist for it's resemblance to Paris. 2) It a university town 3) It's a weekend shopping trip for Jakartans on steroids ... Read more >

Tags: angklung, bandung, indonesia, spring, volcano

Photos: Bandung

Mon, 14 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Photos: Taman Ujung - Bali, Indonesia

Thu, 10 May 2012 | By godang | Photo Gallery

Photos: Tirta Gangga - Bali, Indonesia

Thu, 10 May 2012 | By godang | Photo Gallery

Photos: Jakarta

Wed, 9 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Photo Gallery

Jakarta

Wed, 9 May 2012 | By macedonboy | Views [1137]

Just before arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, I started to read the travel guide on Jakarta and realised I completely forgot I had to pay about $20 for a Visa on Arrival (VOA). So I was a bit worried when I queued up for the VOA with ... Read more >

Tags: indonesia, jakarta

JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA - PART 3

Tue, 8 May 2012 | By noodleculture | Views [1953]

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Tags: jogja traveling

JOGJA - NEVER ENDING ASIA - PART 2

Mon, 7 May 2012 | By noodleculture | Views [865]

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Tags: jogja travelling