Destination: Indonesia

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Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By sfau | Views [628] | Video

Out of the hotel early and straight onto the bus! Two hours later I was somewhere in the large city of Medan. The coolness of the Karo Highlands had been replaced by the heat of the lowlands and no matter how nice (?) the street comer was I needed ... Read more >

cabbages and volcanoes

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 | By sfau | Views [493] | Video

After spending a week in Tuk Tuk on the island of Samosir it was time to move on. Despite the fact that I never got to fly here I really did enjoy my time. The 1st bus I was on left from Tomok 5kms away and I was getting a lift there but I didn’t ... Read more >

Lombok to Bali - Mount Rinjani says "hi"

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 | By hotnoodle | Views [1939]

"One ringgit. One ringgit ok?" I hold up the note in front of my face so the man behind the counter can see. His eyes widen and his lips purse. His is the face of someone who has been offered an extremely good deal but doesn't want to ... Read more >

blue waters

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 | By sfau | Views [626] | Video

After spending 1.5 million on Batik paintings, Jake from Café Bagoes said he would drive me to the bus depot in Bukittinggi. Following lunch (I had fried buffalo jerky and rice…nice!) he dropped me of at 4pm. Three hours later the bus finally turned ... Read more >

Gallery: Gili Trawangan (Lombok)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Lombok

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bali Arts Festival 2009

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Bali

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Yogyakarta

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Mount Bromo & journey to Lombok

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Jakarta

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Photo Gallery

Mount Rinjani, Lombok - The day before

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 | By hotnoodle | Views [1191]

I am sitting in a guesthouse in Senaru, on the island of Lombok, Indonesia. The room is spartan. The only furniture is the double bed which I'm sharing tonight with Madeleine. The floor is tiled. The roof is high. There are ventilation holes above the ... Read more >

Trip to Indonesia - Java, Bali & Lombok

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By jeffbrad | Views [6785] | Comments [15]

This is a long journal. Grab a cup of coffee, a packet of your favourite biscuits, switch off the TV and read on….   Sun 31st May – We are heading off on a trip to Indonesia later today, but the flight isn’t until late and have some ... Read more >

Hoh Chi Minh City (Saigon) & Mui Ne

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 | By jesseandjustine | Views [736]

On the 19th of June we arrived very tired into the hectic city of Hoh Chi Minh which is the new Saigon. It is buzzing to say the least. Population 3 million, population on scooters= 2.97 million! Crazy to say the least. You cant wait for a break in traffic ... Read more >

Tags: kitesurfing, massages, pho bo soup, vietnamese rum and saigon beer.

Welcome to the Jungle!-Sarawak,Borneo

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 | By jared_lingard | Views [853] | Comments [2]

Arriving in Kuching was such a relief after Jakarta. Kuching is the largest city of the state of Sarawak and is a quiet wee river city. Borneo is made up of Chinese, Malay and the indigenous tribes. Our first day in Kuching we slept in to 12 which we ... Read more >