Posts in category Java

Jakarta to Yogyakarta by train is one of the most popular routes for tourists (or vice versa). Find out how to arrange the trip so …

ouI often receive questions from friends of mine (mostly foreigners or Indonesians who live outside Java) or random travellers asking, is it worth it to …

Jomblang Cave is simply amazing. You can see the photos later on, I promise you will be super impressed. The best thing about it is …

The sign on the main road said Laboratorium Gerabah Putaran Miring/Tilted Pottery Wheel Laboratory. There were abandoned kilns, some pottery wheels in the workshop area, …

Lasem is a special destination. The area is famous for having some of the best batik producers in Java, but somehow it is less well …

Bandung is a popular weekend getaway for locals, especially people who live in Jakarta. On the weekend, the traffic in Bandung can be unbearable. Even …

It was worth the journey. Two and a half hours drive—one way—from Yogyakarta seems a decent day trip idea. In fact, in slightly less than …

“These are some old pictures of this place” our tour guide explained to us at the start of our garden tour. From the photos showcased …

I’ve been lucky to visit a lot of places in Indonesia. Yet there are lots of places that I’ve never been to. Recently I had …

West Java is one of the provinces in Indonesia that was not on my radar. It’s probably because it’s so close to Jakarta, a city …