Destination: Indonesia

Traversand Indonesia paduri tropicale cutreieram ...

Sun, 29 May 2011 | By arhionut | Views [581]

Going Local in West Java, Indonesia

Fri, 20 May 2011 | By connectlocally | Views [8404]

A few weeks after I arrive in Indonesia, one of my host’s friends, Jamal, invites me and a few other volunteers to his village. We travel 20 minutes out of Cianjur until the rice paddies and tea plantations dissolve the highway into a bumpy mud ... Read more >

Tags: asia, connect locally, eating, fishing, indonesia, java, locals, rice paddies, southeast asia, travel

Magic Mushrooms Anyone?

Fri, 13 May 2011 | By mpreece7 | Views [2053]

“You want magic mushrooms?” “If they’re free sure!” “Oh yes! I’m on them right now! Flying!” the guy says as he turns up the techno music while he drives down an impossibly narrow lane made of mud and rocks.   That ... Read more >

Tags: beach, boat, drugs, frustration, gili islands, hustlers, indonesia, lombok, ocean, scam

First Stop Bali

Sun, 8 May 2011 | By ezz87 | Views [440]

We arrived in bali early evening after a mission getting through the airport we made it to where our driver kutut picked us up.. wow bali the first night/day was an eye opener i was a little shell shocked i think its a very different place after being ... Read more >

Photos: Indonesia

Sun, 1 May 2011 | By kittben | Photo Gallery

Indonesia (Jakarta, Bali, Gilis)

Sun, 1 May 2011 | By kittben | Views [872]

Straight off the plane in Jakarta, we nestled back into getting scammed...   Each time, we tell ourselves to walk away from the airport, train, or bus stations, collect our heads then make decisions.   Maybe we were too tired & overwhelmed.... Read more >

There and Back Again

Sun, 1 May 2011 | By martin_rix | Views [573]

It was the best nights sleep I had enjoyed in quite some time and Amy and Dan's spare bedroom was welcome relief to the hostel beds I had slept in recently. When I woke it was mid morning in Jakarta. After sorting out my rucksack Dan and I relaxed ... Read more >

Photos: side trip IND - batam

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 | By coffeeatyosi | Photo Gallery

Photos: Goodbye Vietnam

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Photos: Baduy Village_April2011

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 | By pengelana | Photo Gallery

Photos: Culinary

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 | By voyageur | Photo Gallery

April 15, 2011

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By juliaschmidt | Views [832] | Comments [3] | Video

Fabulous Day!!! Today was quite a day for introspection. I couldn't help but think of last April having to drop out of school because of my illness. Feeling like all my dreams had been crushed and feeling lost about the direction my life was going. ... Read more >

Photos: Samboja 041511

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By juliaschmidt | Photo Gallery

April 14, 2011

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 | By juliaschmidt | Views [380] | Comments [1]

Yay! Samboja! Today was an awesome day. We learned all sorts of different food enrichment techniques. I started with making happy sacks. We take a piece of burlap sack and put in sunflower seeds, peanuts, jam, fresh ginger, raisins and fruit flavoring.... Read more >

April 13, 2011

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 | By juliaschmidt | Views [375] | Comments [1]

Good Morning Waking up on my first day was certainly rough. The anti-malarial medication is going to take some getting used to. Breakfast is nice and early at 7:30. Around 8:30 we headed down to the clinic. This is the area where we do most of work.... Read more >