Destination: Indonesia

Photos: Hidden Valley part 2

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hidden Valley part 1

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Photo Gallery

Up in the Clouds

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [353]

Today Gobey had to get up a little earlier as he is going to Grasberg to visit the clinics at mile 74 and Grasberg. So all packed with a camera, tea flask and lunch he is off. I spend my day at the gym and trying to get my kitchen sorted into some sort ... Read more >

Photos: Gobey's Trip to Grasberg part 2

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Photo Gallery

Getting into it

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [270]

Day 2 already and more unpacking to do and I want to take a walk down the mountain to meet Gobey for lunch and go to the shop. There is 1 food store, department store, hair dressers, post office, chemist, cafe and 2 banks. That’s your lot. Anything ... Read more >

First Day

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [304]

So alarm goes off at 6am – and for a few seconds I can’t think where we are. Is it home, Singapore, Jakarta? Nope we are here at Hidden Valley, Tembagapura. Getting Gobey out of bed was so hard, snooze button was over used for the first day. But ... Read more >

Are we there yet??

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [220]

So it was a night flight with 2 stops, and yes and the second longest stop Gobey was off the plane to have a fag. Only in Asia can you get off the plane to stretch your legs and have a fag. I on the other hand didn’t get off but stood on the plane watching ... Read more >

Not a good look :-(

Sat, 25 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [259]

So Saturday morning and we should have been hitting another mall for shopping but after the night before, I am worse for wear. We over slept, missed breakfast and running late for the driver. And just as I couldn’t think my morning couldn’t get ... Read more >

Glad rags on and we are ready to go......

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [345]

In the taxi and we are heading to Amigos to meet IWayan (Gobey’s friend) for tea and a few drinks. To start the night off I had a large margarita, followed by our tea which was lovely and then another large margarita (I can say now that I can just ... Read more >

Jakarta - Day 2

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [311]

So it’s day 2 in Jakarta and it’s time to get going. We head down for breakfast – what a spread!! The hotel has everything for breakfast from fruit, full cooked breakfast to rice and noodles. (BUT NO PORK SAUSAGES TO BE SEEN ANYWHERE) Driver from ... Read more >

Off the Beaten Path: Indonesia

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 | By OffTheBeatenPath | Views [8390]

Indonesia has long been the chosen destination of free-spirited travelers and the sprawling collection of islands provide ample opportunity for ventures to places unknown. Here are a few starters for making the most of your travels and getting off ... Read more >

Tags: bali, cycling, food, indonesia, java, off the beaten path, southeast asia, teaching english =, travel, volunteering

Jakarta - Day 1

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 | By phill-dionne-gobey | Views [355]

WOW, we have just landed in Jakarta International Airport ( Soekarno-Hatta) and it couldn’t come soon enough. What a flight!!!!! The Journey from Singapore to Jakarta is only about 90 minutes, but this flight felt like a life time. The turbulences ... Read more >

Photos: The Colors of Surabaya

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 | By maartika | Photo Gallery

Photos: Jogjakarta

Wed, 8 Jun 2011 | By maartika | Photo Gallery

Please God give me Patience... but Hurry i'm in Jakarta!!!

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 | By jypsie-shore | Views [639]

Jakarta Indonesia, a city im sure that is not on many peoples ideal travel list. The traffic here is the worst in the world, the constant pity beggars on the street, the overfilled polluted sewage that stinks up the city and the inability to wear tank ... Read more >

Tags: jakarta, patience