Jakarta, Indonesia to Siem Reap, Cambodia
The DAMRI bus ride was relatively straightforward, though I soon realized I could have caught it at a better pickup point. With a few hours of sleep, I finally arrived […]
Jakarta and Bogor, Indonesia
One really nice thing about Jakarta is that there is a free walking tour every day of the week. I joined the the old town tour and got an overview […]
Jakarta, Indonesia
Jakarta is the capital city of Indonesia and Jabodetabek, aka Greater Jakarta, with over 30mn people is the second largest city in the world after Greater Tokyo. At it’s center […]
Bandung to Jakarta, Indonesia
After catching another overnight train, I arrived to Jakarta Kota (city) station and made my way to the hostel where I was advised to not use the tap water because […]
Bandung, Indonesia
Bandung is Indonesia’s third largest city, known for it’s role in establishing the first modern Asia-Africa relations. The era of transition to modernization could be felt at my first stop, […]
Yogyakarta to Bandung, Indonesia
As I stepped outside, I saw a handful of people grabbing dishes from a push cart street vendor that stopped in front of the hostel. I was fascinated by the […]
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
With only 3-4 hours of sleep, I hopped on the bus for a long westward drive to Borodobur, one of two UNESCO sites near Yogyakarta, a rather under appreciated city […]
Surabaya to Yogyakarta, Indonesia
After a short morning stroll through the nearby Universita Airlannga Campus A, B and the university hospital complex sandwiched between, I hopped on the train in Gubeng station to Yogyakarta […]
North Surabaya, Indonesia
From Gubeng station, I headed north to Masjid Cheng Ho, a rather unusual mosque dedicated to the Chinese naval explorer, Asia’s equivalent to Europe’s Magellan and Vaso da Gama. Known […]
Surabaya, Indonesia
Surabaya, a port city located on the west of Java island is Indonesia’s second largest city. With a rich history as a major hub for commerce, it was a strategic […]
Kupang to Surabaya, Indonesia
1.5 days in Kupang was insufficient for exploration, but it allowed me to save a lot of money on airfare because a flight between Indonesian cities is far cheaper than […]
Kupang, Indonesia
Kupang is a university city and the largest in West Timor, Indonesia. With very little tourist traffic, I was not even able to get information from the hotel, but I […]
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